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CAS number: 68424-66-8
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Hydroxylated lanolin is a hydroxylated wool fat, a substance used in cosmetic formulations. The substance acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static charges by neutralizing the electric charge on the surface of e.g. hair), emollient (makes the skin soft and smooth) and emulsifier (changes the interfacial tension of liquids like water and oil so that they can be mixed together, in short it has an emulsifying effect).
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