Sodium laureth-7 tartrate (inci)

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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CAS number: 141250-42-2

Definition
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"Sodium" refers to the element sodium. "laureth-" denotes a PEG (polyethylene glycol) ether of lauryl alcohol. The number after "Laureth-" indicates the average number of molecular units -CH2-CH2-O-.

Sodium laureth-7 tartrate is a substance which is used in cosmetic preparations where it acts as a surfactant (washing-active substance).

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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