Cetomacrogol 1000 is the
tradename
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for
polyethylene glycol hexadecyl
Hexadecane (also called cetane) is an alkane hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C16H34. Hexadecane consists of a chain of 16 carbon atoms, with three hydrogen atoms bonded to the two end carbon atoms, and two hydrogens bonded to each of the 14 ...
ether, which is
nonionic surfactant produced by the
ethoxylation of
cetyl alcohol to give a material with the general formula HO(C
2H
4O)
''n''C
16H
33. Several grades of this material are available depending on the level of ethoxylation performed, with
repeat units (''n'') of
polyethylene glycol varying between 2 and 20. Commercially it can be known as Brij 58 (when n=20) or Brij 56 (when n=10). Brij is a trademark of
Croda International.
It is used as a solubilizer and
emulsifying agent in foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals, often as an ointment base. It is used as an oil in water (O/W) emulsifier for creams/lotions, and a
wetting agent.
See also
*
Isoceteth-20
Isoceteth-20 is a polyethylene glycol ether formed by the ethoxylation of iso-cetyl alcohol; with the general formula HO(C2H4O)''n''C16H33 where ''n'' has an average value of 20. It is a nonionic surfactant used as an emulsifier
An emulsion i ...
- a similar material made using iso-cetyl alcohol
References
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Non-ionic surfactants