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Cetethe are the polyoxyethylene ethers of cetyl alcohol (comparatively: laurethe = are polyoxyethylene ethers of lauryl alcohol; steareths are polyoxyethylene ethers of stearyl alcohol). Ceteth-1 is the INCI designation for the simplest cetyl polyoxyethylene ether with only 1 ethylene oxide unit per mol.
Ceteth-1 acts as emollient in cosmetic products.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer