Synonym(s)
CAS number: 53694-15-8; PEG-20 sorbitol ether
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
"Sorbeth-" means a PEG (polyethylene glycol) ether of sorbitol (sorbitol) of a C6 sugar alcohol, an isomer of mannitol The number after "sorbeth-" indicates the average number of molecular units -CH2-CH2-O-, for sorbeth-20 this is 20 ethylene glycol units.
Sorbeth-20 is used in cosmetic formulations. The PEG derivative acts as a solvent (dissolves other substances) and as a viscosity regulator (increases or decreases the viscosity (toughness) of cosmetic products).
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