Definition
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hexadecyl-.omega.-carboxymethoxy-, sodium salt (12 mol EO average molar ratio)
Cosmetic roles
Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name セテス－１３カルボン酸Ｎａ: 本品は、セタノール（＊）のポリオキシエチレン誘導体から得られるカルボン酸のナトリウム塩であり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
SODIUM CETETH-13 CARBOXYLATEINCI소듐세테스-13카복실레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(carboxymethyl)-.omega.-(hexadecyloxy)-, sodium saltSynonymセテス－１３カルボン酸ＮａJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 33939-65-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID00955521
What products actually use it for
What the 2 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)1
- Emulsifier1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 10
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- Wikidata 2