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CETEARETH-6

CAS Number: 68439-49-6
COSING REF No: 75124
Chem/IUPAC Name: C16-18 alcohols, ethoxylated (6 mol EO average molar ratio)

APPLICATIONS

In cosmetics and personal care products, Ceteareth-6 is used in skin care products, moisturizers, hair conditioners, suntan and indoor tanning products and hair dyes, colors, and tints.
Ceteareth-6 is an Emulsifying agent: Ceteareth-6 Promotes the formation of intimate mixtures between immiscible liquids by modifying the interfacial tension (water and oil)
Ceteareth-6 is a Surfactant: Ceteareth-6 Reduces the surface tension of cosmetics and contributes to the even distribution of the product during use

Ceteareth-6 has excellent emulsifying properties and good dispersion, solubilising and thickening properties.
In cosmetics and personal care products, Ceteareth-6 is used in skin care products, moisturizers, hair conditioners, suntan and indoor tanning products and hair dyes, colors, and tints.

Ceteareth-6 is used in cosmetics as a synthetic emulsifier, it further increases the stability and extends the shelf life of cosmetic products.
Also, Ceteareth-6 is one of the most commonly used plasticizers.
Ceteareth-6 increases the permeability of the skin and can thus increase the absorption of unwanted substances into the skin.

In Detergent, foaming, wetting, dispersing agent, emulsifier and solubilizer for different fields, Ceteareth-6 is used.

Ceteareth-6 advantages:

-excellent emulsifying properties,
-good dispersing, solubilising and thickening properties,
-stable in the environment of oxidizing, reducing factors and hard water,
-active in warm water, acid baths, neutral baths and diluted alkalis,
-facilitates the formation of O/W emulsions,
-rheology modifier (improves the consistency of preparations),
-based on renewable plant raw materials – high biodegradability.

Ceteareth-6 Applications:

-ointments,
-shampoos, conditioners, serums, hair masks,
-preparations for hair colouring,
-hand, foot, body creams,
-eye creams,
-anti-wrinkle creams,
-sunscreens,
-after-shave creams,
-self-tanners,
-lotions, moisturisers,
-preparations for washing face and body,
-peeling scrubs,
-make-up bases, foundations,
-mascara, eyeliners,
-lipsticks, lip balms,
-make-up removers,
-depilation preparations,
-lubricants, metalworking fluids.

DESCRIPTION

Ceteareth-6 is a non-ionic surfactant belonging to the group of ethoxylated fatty alcohols (INCI name: Ceteareth-6).
Ceteareth-6 is of natural origin, based on linear saturated fatty alcohol, produced in the form of soft, white wax.

Ceteareth-6 has excellent emulsifying properties and good dispersion, solubilising and thickening properties.
The hydrophilic-lyophilic balance (HLB) value of the Ceteareth-6 is about 10, which places the product in the group of moderately hydrophilic emulsifiers.

Ceteareth-6 dissolves in water to form emulsions.
In order to speed up the process of dissolving the Ceteareth-6 in water, it is recommended to use hot water.
This surfactant, Ceteareth-6, has a wide range of applications, mainly as an oil-in-water emulsifier.
Also, Ceteareth-6 acts as a rheology modifier (i.e. improves the consistency of creams, lotions, hair conditioners, etc., by increasing viscosity).

Ceteareth-6 can be used in cosmetic emulsions.
In compositions with Ceteareth-6 it creates stable emulsions, which is important when formulating ointments or creams.
The advantage of Ceteareth-6 is its susceptibility to ultimate aerobic biodegradation.

Ceteareth-6 is also used in industrial applications (e.g. as an emulsifier in cooling lubricant formulations).
Due to the fact that Ceteareth-6 is active in acid baths, inert baths and diluted alkalis, Ceteareth-6 can be used to obtain washing, cleaning agents and laundry detergents.

In cosmetics and personal care products, Ceteareth-6 is used in skin care products, moisturizers, hair conditioners, suntan and indoor tanning products and hair dyes, colors, and tints.
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.

Ceteareth-6 is synthesized by natural saturated fatty alcohol and Ethylene Oxide.
Also, Ceteareth-6 is an excellent and popular O/W emulsifier, suggested to combine with CETETH 25.
Ceteareth-6 can resist inorganic salt, high or low pH, and it imparts finished product of high stability and fine appearance.
Moreover, Ceteareth-6 is Ideal for application in cream, lotion, hair color cream and depilatory cream.

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.

Ceteareth-6 is a nonionic surfactant that is made from cetearyl alcohol and ethylene oxide.
Its preparation is dangerous because Ceteareth-6 uses the highly reactive poisonous gas ethylene oxide.
Therefore, ethoxylation must take place in special reactors to avoid explosion.

Ceteareth-6 is safe for use in cosmetic products.
There are no restrictions on the use of Ceteareth-6 in cosmetic products.

Ceteareth-6 belongs to the so-called ethoxylated compounds, which are prepared by polymerization of ethylene oxide and are available in a wide range of molecular weights.
During the reaction, the by-product 1,4-dioxane is formed.
These two substances (ethylene oxide, 1,4-dioxane), which are known to have carcinogenic effects, are common contaminants of ethoxylated compounds.
If ethoxylated compounds are used as a cosmetic raw material, the concentration of these contaminants must be reduced to the "permissible level".
Ethoxylated compounds are not accepted in certified natural and BIO cosmetics.

Ceteareth-6 is emulsifier.
Ceteareth-6 is a component enabling the formation of an emulsion.

Emulsion is a physicochemical form that is created by combining (mixing) the water phase with the oil phase.
Examples of cosmetic emulsions are creams, lotions, lotions.
Ceteareth-6 is a Foaming substance.

SYNONYMS

Alcohols C16-18, ethoxylated,
Ceteareth-6, Polyoxyethylene glycol ether of cetearyl alcohol,
PEG - 6 Cetearyl alcohol, Polyoxy Cetearyl Alcohol,
Alcohols C16-18, ethoxylated,
CAS 68439-49-6.
alcohols C16-18 ethoxylated (peg-6)
brij CS6
C16-18 alcohols, ethoxylated (6 mol EO average molar ratio)
findet 1618A/18
hetoxol CS-6
peg-6 cetyl/stearyl ether
polyethylene glycol (6) cetyl/stearyl ether
polyoxyethylene (6) cetyl/stearyl alcohol ether
polyoxyethylene (6) cetyl/stearyl ether
(E)-18-ethoxyoctadec-3-ene
Alcohols, C16-18 and C18-unsatd., ethoxylated
68920-66-1
(C16-C18) and (C18) Unsaturated alkylalcohol, ethoxylate
EC 500-236-9
SCHEMBL1092683
(C16-C18) Alkyl alcohol ethoxylate
(C16-C18) Fatty alcohol, ethylene oxide reaction product
(C16-C18)Alkyl alcohol ethoxylate
(C16-C18)Alkyl alcohol, ethoxylate
Alcohols, C16-18, ethoxylated
Aliphatic (C16-C18)alcohol, ethoxylated
Cetomacrogolum
Cetomacrogolum [INN-Latin]
Ethoxylated C16-18 alcohols
Ethoxylated fatty alcohols (C16-18)
Polyoxyl 20 cetostearyl ether
SDA 19-065-00
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