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C14-15 ALKETH-4

C14-15 Alketh-4 (Formerly C14-15 Pareth-4) is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C14-15 alcohols with an average of 4 moles of ethylene oxide.

Definition

C14-15 Alketh-4 (Formerly C14-15 Pareth-4) is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C14-15 alcohols with an average of 4 moles of ethylene oxide.

Cosmetic roles

Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGDissolves poorly soluble ingredientsSURFACTANT - SOLUBILIZINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING

Safety & regulatory references

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl PEG Ethers as used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name (C14-15)パレス-11: 本品は、炭素数14,15の脂肪族アルコールのポリエチレングリコールエーテルであり、酸化エチレンの平均付加モル数は11である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

C14-15 ALKETH-4INCIC14-15알케스-11Korean label name (MFDS standard)C14-15알케스-12Korean label name (MFDS standard)C14-15알케스-13Korean label name (MFDS standard)C14-15알케스-4Korean label name (MFDS standard)C14-15알케스-7Korean label name (MFDS standard)C14-15알케스-8Korean label name (MFDS standard)C14-15 ALKETH-11SynonymC14-15 ALKETH-11 (FORMERLY C14-15 PARETH-11)SynonymC14-15 ALKETH-12SynonymC14-15 ALKETH-12 (FORMERLY C14-15 PARETH-12)SynonymC14-15 ALKETH-13SynonymC14-15 ALKETH-13 (FORMERLY C14-15 PARETH-13)SynonymC14-15 ALKETH-4 (FORMERLY C14-15 PARETH-4)SynonymC14-15 ALKETH-7SynonymC14-15 ALKETH-7 (FORMERLY C14-15 PARETH-7)SynonymC14-15 ALKETH-8SynonymC14-15 ALKETH-8 (FORMERLY C14-15 PARETH-8)SynonymC14-15 PARETH-11SynonymC14-15 PARETH-12SynonymC14-15 PARETH-13SynonymC14-15 PARETH-4SynonymC14-15 PARETH-7SynonymC14-15 PARETH-8Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
68951-67-7
CAS No.chemical registry number
68951-67-7 (generic)
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID5041936

What products actually use it for

What the 19 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Surfactant (surface active agent)13
  • Emulsifier5
  • Cleaning agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Linked databases 8