Nonoxynol-8 carboxylic acid (inci)

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Nonoxynol-8 carboxylic acid is a nonylphenol ethoxylate derivative. Nonylphenol ethoxylates represent a group of synthetic, non-ionic surfactants derived from nonylphenols. They differ from each other in the number of hydrophilic ethoxy units of the polyethylene glycol side chain. The number of ethoxy units is declared in the name e.g. nonoxynol- 8 with 8 ethoxy units.

Nonoxynol-8 is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance acts as surfactant (washing-active substance) and skin cleansing agent.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020