Poloxamines

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Poloxamines are a subgroup of the poloxamers (see below poloxamers). Like the poloxamers, they are block polymers (copolymers in which two longer blocks of a monomer follow each other: AAAAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBBBBB...), structurally composed of an ethylenediamine nucleus whose amino groups are substituted with copolymers of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene blocks of variable length. These are non-ionic surfactants.

OccurrenceThis section has been translated automatically.

Various poloxamines are used in medical (e.g. in contact lens fluids) and cosmetic formulations. Poloaxmines act as emulsifiers. The following poloxamines are listed according to the INCI nomenclature:

Poloxamines 1101 (INCI)
Poloxamine 1102 (INCI)
Poloxamine 1104 (INCI)
Poloxamine 1301 (INCI)
Poloxamine 1302 (INCI)
Poloxamine 1304 (INCI)
Poloxamine 1307 (INCI)
Poloxamine 1501 (INCI)
Poloxamine 1502 (INCI)
Poloxamine 1504 (INCI)
Poloxamine 1508 (INCI)
Poloxamine 304 (INCI)1
Poloxamine 701 (INCI)
Poloxamine 702 (INCI)
Poloxamine 704 (INCI)
Poloxamine 707 (INCI)
Poloxamine 901 (INCI)
Poloxamine 904 (INCI)
Poloxamine 908 (INCI)

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer