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Steareth-6 is the polyethylene glycol ether of Stearyl Alcohol that conforms to the formula: CH3(CH2)17(OCH2CH2)nOH, where n has an average value of 6.
Steareth-6 olivate is a mixture of a derivative of fatty alcohol cetearyl alcohol and a fatty acid from olives.
Steareth-6 works to make emulsions stable and offers skin-smoothing emollient properties.
CAS: 9005-00-9
MF: C20H42O2
MW: 314.54628
EINECS: 500-017-8
Steareth-6 is often used in soaps and shampoos because of its ability to attract both oil and water.
According to one of its suppliers, in its raw form Steareth-6 is a white, waxy solid.
Typical usage levels in rinse-off or leave-on products ranges from 2–4%.
Steareth-6 is a surfactant that belongs to the class of polyoxyethylene ethers.
Steareth-6 is majorly used in pharmaceutical applications to improve the solubility of the drugs.
Steareth-6 can also be grafted on a variety of surfaces to enhance the intracellular uptake of dyes.
Steareth-6 is a polyethylene glycol ether of Stearyl Alcohol.
Steareth-6 is synthesized by natural saturated fatty alcohol and Ethylene Oxide.
Steareth-6 is an excellent and popular O/W emulsifier, suggested to combine with CETETH 25.
Steareth-6 can resist inorganic salt, high or low pH, and it imparts finished product of high stability and fine appearance.
Ideal for application in cream, lotion, hair color cream and depilatory cream.
Steareth-6 is a nonionic emulsifier obtained by addition of a naturally saturated fatty alcohol and ethylene oxide.
Steareth-6 is an oil-in-water (O/W) emulsifier.
When Steareth-6 is used together with CETETH 6, it forms a pair of complementary emulsifiers, the prepared emulsion product has high stability and bright appearance.
Can tolerate a certain degree of inorganic salt, extreme pH conditions, in addition to the production of General cream, emulsion products, but also suitable for the production of fruit acid emulsion products and hair dye cream, dehairing cream and other strong alkaline emulsion products.
Steareth-6 is a very versatile emulsifier.
1. Strong emulsifying ability, can emulsify various polar oils; Less dosage, high emulsifying efficiency, excellent emulsifying performance, generally shared with Steareth-6, the total amount of 2%-4%.
2. Made of emulsion appearance bright, delicate; Easy to generate significant viscosity, and maintain the stability of the viscosity.
3. Can tolerate a certain amount of electrolyte, acid or alkali, so that the emulsifier can be widely and flexibly used in various formulations.
4. The emulsion product has high stability and can maintain long-term stability.
Steareth-6 Chemical Properties
Melting point: 56-60 °C
Boiling point: 100 °C
Density: 0.964 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Vapor pressure: 0Pa at 20℃
Fp: >230 °F
Solubility: propylene glycol and xylene: insoluble
Form: pellets
Color: white
Specific Gravity: 0.893
Water Solubility: 50ng/L at 20℃
Stability: Stable. Combustible.
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
LogP: 7.07
EPA Substance Registry System: Steareth-6 (9005-00-9)
Uses
Steareth-6 is used in the following products: washing & cleaning products, plant protection products, lubricants and greases, air care products, polishes and waxes and fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay.
Other release to the environment of Steareth-6 is likely to occur from: indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners) and outdoor use.
Steareth-6 is used in the following products: washing & cleaning products, metal surface treatment products, textile treatment products and dyes, polymers, pH regulators and water treatment products, lubricants and greases and leather treatment products.
Steareth-6 is used for the manufacture of: textile, leather or fur.
Release to the environment of Steareth-6 can occur from industrial use: in processing aids at industrial sites and in the production of articles.
Soluble in ethanol and other solvents, the water is dispersed, stable to a variety of electrolytes,has a good emulsification, soft, antistatic properties.
As softener and antistatic agent in textile industry, as emulsifier and solvent in cosmetics, food and pharmaceutical industry, Steareth-6 can also be used in the emulsification of cardboard, building board and waterproof wax.
Steareth-6 is an emulsifier, which can be used as levelling agent, dyeing retarding agent, glass fiber industrial emulsifier, chemical fiber spinning oil component, cosmetics and ointment production of emulsifier, the preparation of household and industrial cleaning agents.
In the chemical fiber industry, as one of the components of a variety of chemical fiber spinning oil, with good spinnability; In general industry as emulsifier, has good emulsifying properties for animal, plant, mineral oil, the prepared emulsion is very stable; Steareth-6 can also be used for the preparation of household detergents, industrial detergents, metal cleaning agents; As a wetting agent in the textile industry; As one of the components of the emulsifier in the pesticide industry.
Synonyms
2-(Octadecyloxy)ethanol
2136-72-3
2-Octadecoxyethanol
9005-00-9
Ethanol, 2-(octadecyloxy)-
Ethylene glycol monooctadecyl ether
Ethanol,2-(octadecyloxy)-
POE (10) stearyl alcohol ether
2-(octadecyloxy)ethan-1-ol
C20H42O2
Steareth-20
Steareth-21
2-Octadecyloxyethanol
3-Oxahenicosane-1-ol
2-(octadecyloxy) ethanol
2-(octadecyloxy)-ethanol
6-Tetrachloro-2-picoline
DSSTox_CID_9299
DSSTox_RID_78754
DSSTox_GSID_29299
SCHEMBL490673
CHEMBL3181944
a,a,a,6-Tetrachloro-2-picoline
DTXSID60858842
AMY36496
EINECS 218-374-0
Tox21_202772
MFCD00043351
ZINC56898840
AKOS015839820
AS-2008
HEXADECANOIC-7,7,8,8-D4ACID
NCGC00260319-01
CAS-9005-00-9
DB-066492
A4605
BB 0256761
CS-0318307
FT-0682442
D08975
F20467
F77844
