An ethoxylated tridecyl alcohol used as a surfactant.
What it is
Trideceth-5 is the polyethylene glycol ether of tridecyl alcohol, a C13 alcohol, with an average of five ethylene oxide units. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in hair care products, cleansers and some emulsions.
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 5 indicates the average number of ethylene oxide units, not a concentration.
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 (12)
- so!flow x Besties Club by Natalia Mgiełka nabłyszczająca do włosów Sexy Vanilla 150 ml · Vis Plantis
- Anti-frizz antioxidant thermic serum · Kérastase
- Morfose Metamorfose Glossy Touch Parlaklık Verici Bakım Saç Kremi · Morfose
- Repair Leave-In Conditioner · By Veira
- Morfose Metamorfose Moist Boost Nemlendirici Bakım Şampuan 400 ml · Morfose
- Schwarzkopf Brilliance L68 Cinnamon Brown 1 pack · Henkel
- Schwarzkopf Live Colour Permanent Hair Dye Black each · Henkel
- Gliss Balsam Supreme Length 200ml · CONAXESS TRADE NORGE AS
- GLISS KUR Total Repair · Henkel
- Cica repair - Soins sans rinçage · L'Oréal
- Syoss Eclat Lumière Shampooing · Saint Algue
- Syoss Color Protect Shampooing · Henkel