Polyoxyethylene octyldodecyl ether

Polyoxyethylene octyldodecyl ether (CAS 32128-65-7) is a nonionic ethoxylated fatty alcohol surfactant.

Where is Polyoxyethylene octyldodecyl ether used?

• Personal care: emulsifier for oils and actives in creams, lotions and leave-on skin formulations
• Household and industrial cleaning: degreasing surfactant for sensitive substrates
• Textile and leather processing: dispersant and wetting agent in dyeing, finishing and treatment
• Agricultural formulations: emulsifier and dispersant in emulsifiable and suspension concentrates
• It also functions as a humectant.

Commercial specifications

• Different ethoxylation levels adjust HLB values