POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE
POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE is a potassium salt of a phosphate derived from 1-hexadecanol, a long-chain alcohol. This composition distinguishes it from other phosphates and explains its classification as a surfactant.
POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE: what it is
POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE is a potassium salt of a phosphate derived from 1-hexadecanol, a long-chain alcohol. This composition distinguishes it from other phosphates and explains its classification as a surfactant.
POTASSIUM CETYL PHOSPHATE: what it does in cosmetics
In a formula, it functions as an emulsifying surfactant, helping keep phases distributed when they are combined, and as a cleansing surfactant associated with removing residues during washing. These are the two recorded cosmetic functions for this ingredient.
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