CETEARETH-20
CETEARETH-20 consists of ethoxylated C16–18 alcohols with an average molar ratio of 20 ethylene oxide units. Its structure combines an alcohol-derived chain with an ethoxylated segment, giving this ingredient a specific identity within a cosmetic composition.
CETEARETH-20: what it is
CETEARETH-20 consists of ethoxylated C16–18 alcohols with an average molar ratio of 20 ethylene oxide units. Its structure combines an alcohol-derived chain with an ethoxylated segment, giving this ingredient a specific identity within a cosmetic composition.
CETEARETH-20: what it does in cosmetics
In a formula, it functions as a cleansing surfactant and as an emulsifying surfactant. It can therefore contribute to removing residues during cleansing and to forming and maintaining a uniform mixture between phases that would otherwise tend to separate.
Products containing this ingredient
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Deodorant
Vanicream Moisturizing Lotion
Ultra Healing
Moisturizing Cream
Moisturizing Lotion
