PEG-16 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL cosmetic ingredient

Description

Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated (16 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS# code (Chemical Abstracts Service)

61788-85-0

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 - EMULSIFYING : Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.