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CETEARETH-100 = C16-18 ALCOHOLS,ETHOXYLATED (100 MOL EO AVERAGE MOLAR RATIO)
CAS Number: 68439-49-6
EC Number: 500-212-8
MDL Number: MFCD03098567
Formula:C18H38O
A polyethylene glycol ether of Cetearyl Alcohol
Ceteareths, used in a large number of cosmetics as surfactants, are the polyethylene glycol (PEG) ethers of Cetearyl Alcohol (q,v.).
The polyethylene glycol ethers of cetearyl alcohol are called ceteareths.
The '100' in the name refers to the number of ethylene oxide units in the molecule.
Ceteareth-100 is a surfactant made from cetearyl alcohol, which can be derived from animals, synthetically produced, or made from plants oils such as coconut and palm.
May be plant or animal derived
As an emulsifier Ceteareth-100 will consist of a hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail.
This allows Ceteareth-100 to reduce the surface tension by putting itself between the water and oil interface and stabilizing it.
Helps keep ingredients soluble within a formula
Adds body to creams and lotions
Ceteareth-100 is one of several ceteareths deemed safe as used in cosmetics.
Ceteareth-100 functions as both an emollient and an emulsifier, which essentially means Ceteareth-100 is able to thicken personal care products and help the different ingredients stay together.
The fatty alcohol is derived from cetearyl alcohol, which is actually just a blend of cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, and ethylene oxide.
Cetyl and stearyl alcohol both come from the natural fatty acids found in coconut oil.
Ceteareth-100 is created synthetically through a process known as ethoxylation, whereby ethylene oxide is added to a substrate.
Lastly, for those wondering what the ‘100’ in ceteareth 100 stands for, it is a reference to the approximate number of repeating ethylene oxide units in the molecule.
Concentration ranges from 1.3–10% depending on the type of formula and desired aesthetics; lower amounts may also be used, especially if Ceteareth-100 is part of a blend.
Ceteareth-100 is the polyethylene glycol ether of cetearyl alcohol.
Ceteareth-100 is easily soluble in water, ethanol, ethylene glycol and other organic solvents, and are stable to acids, alkalis, and hard water.
Ceteareth-100 belongs to non-ionic surfactants from the group of ethoxylated fatty alcohols, INCI name: Ceteareth-100.
Ceteareth-100 is based on high molecular mass alcohol of natural origin.
Ceteareth-100 is a non-ionic surfactant.
Ceteareth-100 is a white solid with a waxy consistency.
Ceteareth-100 is a chemical compound which is made by combining Cetearyl Alcohol and ethylene oxide.
Ceteareth-100 is compatible with all oils and active ingredients.
Ceteareth-100 is a non-ionic polyoxyethylene ether of higher saturated fatty alcohols (cetyl/stearyl alcohol).
Has the ability to form emulsions while reducing the surface tension.
Ceteareth-100 serves as a wetting agent.
USES and APPLICATIONS of CETEARETH-100:
-Ceteareth-100 is commonly used as an emollient in many skin care products which help to make your skin soft, supple and smooth.
-Ceteareth-100 acts as an emulsifier in the skincare formulation.
-Used as an emulsifier in o / w preparations.
-Very effective protective colloid that stabilizes all kinds of dispersed systems.
-Creams, gels, foundations, lotions, sunscreen applications, conditioners, and different types of products that are emulsion based contain Ceteareth-100.
-Ceteareth-100 is very effective in stabilizing dispersions, Ceteareth-100 can be combined with other emulsifiers.
-Ceteareth-100 has thickening properties and can give gel.
-Ceteareth-100 is used in creams, lotions, sunscreens and conditioners.
-cosmetics (hair conditioners, lotions)
-colouring cosmetics (hair dyes and colouring cosmetics for face and body)
-Base oil emulsification
-Hydraulic fluids
-Machining liquids
-Auxiliary agents for the textile industry
-Emulsification of oil substances
-Anti-foaming emulsions
-Production of pigment pastes
-Shampoos
-Conditioners
-Serums
-In the general industry, as O/W emulsifier, Ceteareth-100 has excellent emulsifying properties for moving,planting and mineral oil, making emulsion is very stable.
-Ceteareth-100 is used as a component of polyester and other synthetic fiber spinning oils.
-Emulsifier in latex industry and oil drilling fluid.
-Ceteareth-100 is the emulsifier of polymer emulsion polymerization.
-Hair masks
-Hair colour products
-Hair gels
-Creams for hands, feet, body
-Eye creams
-Anti-wrinkle creams
-Sunscreens
-After shave creams
-Self-tanning products
-Ceteareth-100 is an emulsifier that can be used as leveling agent, retarder, emulsifier for glass fiber industry, chemical fiber spinning oil component, emulsifier for cosmetics and ointment production in printing and dyeing industry.
-Household and industrial cleaning agents.
-In the chemical fiber industry, Ceteareth-100 is used as one of a variety of chemical fiber spinning oil components with good spinnability.
-Ceteareth-100 is used as an emulsifier in general industry
-Ceteareth-100 has good emulsifying properties for animal, vegetable, and mineral oils.
-Balms
-Lotions
-Preparations for washing face and body
-Anti-acne preparations
-Make-up base
-Foundation
-Mascaras
-Eyeliners
-Make-up removers
-Depilatory preparations
-Detergents
-Toilet blocks
-Fatty alcohol that functions as an emulsifier and surfactant
-Ceteareth-100 is a fatty alcohol that functions as an emulsifier and surfactant in cosmetics.
-Ceteareth-100 may be plant- or animal-derived or made synthetically.
-Ceteareth-100 also helps to keep ingredients soluble within a formula, allowing them to remain dispersed evenly throughout an emulsion.
-Ceteareth-100 functions as an emollient, surfactant and emulsifier.
-Ceteareth-100 is used in cosmetics such as facial moisturizer, conditioner, anti-aging treatment, conditioner, cleanser, sunscreen, exfoliant/scrub, depilatory cream and acne treatment.
-Ceteareth-100 has good wetting, emulsifying and cleaning properties.
-Ceteareth-100 can be widely used in textile printing and dyeing, chemical fiber spinning, metal processing, cosmetics and other industries.
-A common functional ingredient that helps to keep the oil-loving and water-loving ingredients together (emulsifier), stabilizes and thickens the products.
-Ceteareth-100 is a derivative based on renewable vegetable raw materials and is used mainly in cosmetic and detergent applications.
-Ceteareth-100 is used primarily as an emollient, emulsifier and solubilizer.
-Ceteareth-100 is usually used in combination with other compounds (alcohols and fatty acids), acting as an aid in dissolving the remaining ingredients of the formulation.
-Ceteareth-100 due to the high degree of ethoxylation of cetostearyl alcohol shows a strong hydrophilic character.
-Ceteareth-100 forms particularly stable emulsions in combination with other emulsifiers, such as e.g. glyceryl stearate.
-Ceteareth-100 can be used to prepare household detergents, industrial detergents, metal cleaning agents
-Ceteareth-100 is used as a wetting agent in the textile industry; as one of the emulsifier components in the pesticide industry.
-In the printing and dyeing industry, the use is very wide, as a direct dye, VAT dye, acid dye,disperse dye and cationic dye homogenizer, can also be used as a diffuser, stripping agent.
-Due to the excellent emulsifying properties of Ceteareth-100, Ceteareth-100 can be used in the preparation of emulsions at room temperature.
This is particularly important when using active substances sensitive to high temperatures, which are a common component of emulsions.
-Ceteareth-100 is one of the most widely used conditioning agents and emollients in cleansing and skincare cosmetics.
Emollients are substances that soften and moisturize the skin and reduce itching and flaking.
-Used in skin and hair care preparations, Ceteareth-100 creates an occlusive layer (film) on the surface.
-Ceteareth-100 prevents excessive evaporation of water from the surface (an indirect moisturizing effect), which ensures softening and smoothing of the skin and hair.
-Ceteareth-100 can also remove the dirt dispersed on the fabric by dyes, improve the detergents of ABSNA and reduce the electrostatic effect of the fabric.
-In the process of metal processing, as a detergent, especially easy to remove surface oil, is conducive to the next process of processing.
-Ceteareth-100 can also be used as a solvent (brightener).
-In the glass fiber industry, as emulsifier, make a fine and uniform lubricant emulsion, reduce the breakage rate of glass silk, prevent the phenomenon of fluff.
-Ceteareth-100 reduces the drying effect of anionic surfactants, leaving the skin surface moisturized and covered with a protective layer.
-Ceteareth-100 also acts as a modifier of rheological properties, i.e. Ceteareth-100 improves the consistency of creams, lotions, hair conditioners, etc., ensuring an increase in viscosity.
-Ceteareth-100 influences the application properties of the formulation, by improving its distribution and lubrication.
-In the detergent industry, Ceteareth-100 works great as the main ingredient of toilet blocks, also those that do not require plastic hangers.
FUNTIONS of CETEARETH-100:
-Conditioner
-Emulsion Stabilizer
-Emollient
-Surfactant (Nonionic)
-Re-Fatting Agent
-Surfactant
-Stabilizer
-Non ionic emulsifier in all o/w emulsions
-Solid gel thickener in water based clear hair pomade
-Cleansing : Helps to keep a clean surface
-Emulsifying : Promotes the formation of intimate mixtures between immiscible liquids by modifying the interfacial tension (water and oil)
-Surfactant : Reduces the surface tension of cosmetics and contributes to the even distribution of the product when it is used
ADVANTAGES of CETEARETH-100:
-Effective emollient and conditioning agent in cosmetics for washing and care of skin and hair,
-Modifier of rheological properties (improves the consistency of preparations),
-Oil-in-water (O / W) emulsion stabilizer,
-Safe product, does not cause allergic reactions,
-Based on renewable vegetable raw materials.
-Dispersing, emulsifying properties
-Moderate foaming properties
-Resistant to hard water and electrolytes
-Universal O/W type emulsifier
-Ability to disperse dyes and pigments
-Biodegradable product
BENEFITS of CETEARETH-100:
Ceteareth-100 has functionality as both a surfactant and an emulsifier.
The fatty alcohol compound is able to decrease the surface tension between two substances (such as a liquid and a solid).
It is able to do this because one end of a ceteareth 100 molecule is attracted to water, while the other end is attracted to oil, dirt, or other impurities.
Thus, the presence of ceteareth 100 in a skincare product such as facial cleanser or body wash makes it so that the product attracts the dirt on your skin and can then easily wash it away.
Secondly, ceteareth 100 is an extremely powerful emulsifier.
An ingredient with emulsifying properties, such as ceteareth 100, is a must in any product that contains both oil and water.
That is because without an emulsifier, the two, even if shaken and mixed together well, would eventually separate.
Ceteareth 100 helps keep the ingredients mixed together well which improves the feel of the product and increases its shelf life.
LIST of CETEARETH COMPOUNDS:
Ceteareth-2
Ceteareth-3
Ceteareth-4
Ceteareth-5
Ceteareth-6
Ceteareth-7
Ceteareth-8
Ceteareth-9
Ceteareth-10
Ceteareth-11
Ceteareth-12
Ceteareth-13
Ceteareth-15
Ceteareth-16
Ceteareth-17
Ceteareth-18
Ceteareth-20
Ceteareth-22
Ceteareth-23
Ceteareth-25
Ceteareth-27
Ceteareth-28
Ceteareth-29
Ceteareth-30
Ceteareth-33
Ceteareth-34
Ceteareth-40
Ceteareth-50
Ceteareth-55
Ceteareth-60
Ceteareth-80
Ceteareth-100
WHAT IS CETEARETH?
The INCI names ceteareth-n (where n is a number) refer to polyoxyethylene ethers of a mixture of high molecular mass saturated fatty alcohols, mainly cetyl alcohol (m = 15) and stearyl alcohol (m = 17).
The number n indicates the average number of ethylene oxide residues in the polyoxyethylene chain.
These compounds are non-ionic surfactants that work by attracting both water and oil at the same time, frequently used as emulsifiers in soaps and cosmetics.
Ceteareths (Ceteareth-2, Ceteareth-3, Ceteareth-4, Ceteareth-5, Ceteareth-6, Ceteareth-7, Ceteareth-8, Ceteareth-9, Ceteareth-10, Ceteareth-11, Ceteareth-12, Ceteareth-13, Ceteareth-14, Ceteareth-15, Ceteareth-16, Ceteareth-17, Ceteareth-18, Ceteareth-20, Ceteareth-22, Ceteareth-23, Ceteareth-24, Ceteareth-25, Ceteareth-27, Ceteareth-28, Ceteareth-29, Ceteareth-30, Ceteareth-33, Ceteareth-34, Ceteareth-40, Ceteareth-50, Ceteareth-55, Ceteareth-60, Ceteareth-80, Ceteareth-100) are liquids to waxy solids.
In cosmetics and personal care products, Ceteareth ingredients are used in skin care products, moisturizers, hair conditioners, suntan and indoor tanning products and hair dyes, colors, and tints.
-Why is it used in cosmetics and personal care products?
Ceteareth-2 to -18, and Ceteareth-22, help to form emulsions by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
Ceteareth-22 is also used to decrease the thickness of liquid cosmetics and personal care products.
Ceteareth-20 to -40 help other ingredients to dissolve in a solvent in which they would not normally dissolve, and along with Ceteareths-50 to -100, clean the skin and hair by helping water to mix with oil and dirt so that these substances can be rinsed away.
Ceteareths are made from cetearyl alcohol, which is a mixture of cetyl and stearyl alcohol, and ethylene oxide.
The numerical value represents the average number of molecules of ethylene oxide added to generate the specific Ceteareth ingredient.
For example, Ceteareth-2 is made by reacting Cetearyl Alcohol with an average of 2 molecules of ethylene oxide.
As the main function of all ceteareths is to thicken and stabilize products, they are most often used in personal care products, including hair dye, facial moisturizer, hair conditioner, sunscreen, acne treatments, exfoliants, cleansers, and anti-aging treatments.
FIRST AID MEASURES of CETEARETH-100:
-Description of first aid measures:
-In case of skin contact:
Take off all contaminated clothing.
Wash the body (shower or bath).
After contact with skin, wash with soap and plenty of water.
*In case of Ingestion:
Give nothing to eat or drink.
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES of CETEARETH-100:
-Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures:
Wear personal protection equipment.
-Environmental precautions:
Do not allow to enter into surface water or drains.
Suitable material for taking up: absorbing material, organic, sand.
-Methods and material for containment and cleaning up:
Wash with plenty of water.
FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES of CETEARETH-100:
-Extinguishing media:
*Suitable extinguishing media:
Water.
Carbon dioxide (CO2).
*Extinguishing media which must not be used for safety reasons:
None in particular.
EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION of CETEARETH-100:
-Control parameters:
No occupational exposure limit available.
-Exposure controls:
*Eye protection:
Use safety glasses.
*Environmental exposure controls:
None
*Appropriate engineering controls:
None
HANDLING and STORAGE of CETEARETH-100:
-Precautions for safe handling:
Don't use empty container before they have been cleaned.
-Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities:
Storage recommended at room temperature.
-Specific end use(s):
None in particular.
STABILITY and REACTIVITY of CETEARETH-100:
-Reactivity:
No hazardous reactions if stored and handled as indicated.
-Chemical Stability:
The product is stable if stored and handles as prescribed/indicate.
SYNONYMS:
PEG-100 CETYL/STEARYL ETHER
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 100 CETYL/STEARYL ETHER
POLYOXYETHYLENE (100) CETYL/STEARYL ETHER
