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MEA-laureth sulfate is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance acts as a surfactant.
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MEA is the acronym for monoethanolamide; the polyoxyethylene ethers of lauryl alcohol are called laureth(s) (for comparison see: steareth as polyoxyethylene ether of stearyl alcohol and others). Polyalkylene glycol ethers are non-ionic surfactants whose lipophilic part consists of fatty alcohols (e.g. lauryl alcohol, palmitic alcohol, stearyl alcohols, etc.). The hydrophilic part is formed by short-chain polyethylene glycols (polyoxyethylene).
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