C30-50 ALKETH-40 cosmetic ingredient

Description

C30-50 Alketh-40 (Formerly C30-50 Pareth-40) is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C30-50 fatty alcohols with an average of 40 moles of ethylene oxide.

CAS# code (Chemical Abstracts Service)

246538-85-2 (generic)

The functions of the cosmetic ingredient

SURFACTANT - CLEANSING : Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).

SURFACTANT - SOLUBILIZING : Helping another component (solute) to dissolve in a medium in which it is not normally soluble.

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