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INCI name

C11-15 ALKETH-7

C11-15 alketh-7

Surfactant – emulsifyingreviewed

An ethoxylated synthetic fatty alcohol used as an emulsifier.

What it is

C11-15 alketh-7, formerly named C11-15 pareth-7, is the polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C11-15 fatty alcohols with an average of 7 ethylene oxide units. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying surfactant.

Where it is used

Found in a small number of products, such as cleansers and hair care products.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

The number 7 is an average; the material is a mixture of molecules with different chain lengths.

Functions

Surfactant – emulsifying
Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (14)

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