Synonym(s)
CAS number: 38815-93-9
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
"Sodium" refers to the element sodium. "Deceth-" denotes a PEG ether of decyl alcohol. The number behind "Deceth-" indicates the average number of molecular units -CH2-CH2-O-. Carboxylates are salts of carboxylic acids.
Sodium deceth-2 carboxylate is a substance which is used in cosmetic preparations where it acts as a surfactant (washing-active substance) and emulsifier (surface-active substance which is used in cosmetic preparations as an additive to combine two immiscible liquids - e.g. oil and water - to form an emulsion).
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