Mipa-laureth sulfate (inci)

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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CAS number: 83016-76-6 / 906

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MIPA-laureth sulfate (MIPA stands as an acronym for monoisopropanolamine an alkanolamine) is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance acts as a surfactant (washing-active substance) and cleansing agent (cleans the body surface).

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The polyoxyethylene ethers of lauryl alcohol are called laureth (e) (for comparison see: cetethe as polyoxyethylene ether of cetyl alcohol; steareth as polyoxyethylene ether of stearyl alcohol and others).
Polyalkylene glycol ethers are non-ionic surfactantswhose lipophilic part consists of fatty alcohols (e.g. lauryl alcohol, palmitic alcohol, stearyl alcohols etc.) or their ester compounds. The hydrophilic part is formed by short-chain polyethylene glycols (polyoxyethylene).

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer