Synonym(s)
bis(2-hydroxyethyl); Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) sulfides; Bis(beta-hydroxyethyl) sulfides; CAS number: 111-48-8; thiodiethylene glycol
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
"Glycol" means a dihydric alcohol (glycol) as the alcoholic component of that ingredient.
Thiodiglycol is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance with the molecular formula C4 H10 O2 S and the structural formula: CH2OH - CH2 - S - CH2 - CH2OH, acts as an antioxidant (inhibits oxidation processes caused by oxygen and thus the degradation and spoilage of ingredients).
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer