Synonym(s)
CAS number: 66828-20-4
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-6 these are 6 ethylene glycol units; "hexastearate" denotes the hexaester of stearic acid.
Sorbeth-6 hexastearate is used in cosmetic formulations. The PEG fatty acid derivative acts as an emulsifier (a surface-active substance which is used in cosmetic products as an additive to combine two immiscible liquids - e.g. oil and water - to an emulsion).
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer