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INCI name

DICETYL PHOSPHATE

Dicetyl phosphate

Surfactant – emulsifyingSurfactant – cleansingreviewed

A phosphate ester of cetyl alcohol used as an emulsifier.

What it is

Dicetyl phosphate (dihexadecyl hydrogen phosphate) is a diester of cetyl alcohol and phosphoric acid. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying surfactant and a cleansing surfactant. It is often supplied in an emulsifier blend with cetearyl alcohol and ceteth-10 phosphate.

Where it is used

Found in creams, lotions, sun care products and body 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.

Functions

Surfactant – emulsifying
Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
Surfactant – cleansing
Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).

EU regulation

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

Products with this ingredient (32)

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