Synonym(s)
(3 mol EO average molar ratio); CAS Number: 57635-48-0; CAS number: Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl),.alpha.-carboxymethyl-.omega.-(9-(Z)-octadecenyl)oxy-
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The polyoxyethylene ethers of oleyl alcohol are called oleth(e) (for comparison see: laurethe as polyoxyethylene ether of lauryl alcohol; steareth as polyoxyethylene ether of stearyl alcohol and others.) In the name of the olethe, the inserted numbering means the average number of ethylene oxide units per mole. Oleth-3 is the INCI designation for a polyoxyethylene ether with 3 ethylene oxide units per mole.
Oleth-3 carboxylic acid is used in cosmetic formulations. The polyoxyethylene ether acts as surfactant (washing-active substance) and as cleansing agent (cleans the body surface).
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