Ceteareth-80

Ceteareth-80 (CAS 68439-49-6), also marketed as Cetomacrogol 1000, is a high-ethoxylate nonionic surfactant produced by ethoxylating C16-18 fatty alcohols. With approximately 80 moles of ethylene oxide per molecule, it functions primarily as an emulsifier and solubilizer.

This chemical acts as a wetting agent across personal care, cleaning, and industrial formulations. In cosmetic creams and lotions, it stabilizes oil-in-water emulsions and improves texture consistency, particularly in formulations requiring high HLB emulsification.

Home care and industrial cleaning products use it to solubilize actives and boost surface wetting on hard-to-clean substrates. Textile processing relies on it as a wetting and scouring agent, helping aqueous baths penetrate fiber structures evenly.

During preparation and dyeing, it ensures uniform results across the material. Paper and leather finishing operations apply it to improve surface uniformity and aid dispersion of treatment chemicals, ensuring high-quality results in manufacturing.

Ceteareth-80 is supplied as a white to off-white solid, typically in flake or pastille form. It is available in cosmetic-grade and technical-grade specifications to meet different regulatory and performance requirements for global distribution.

Buyers sourcing for pharmaceutical or personal care applications should confirm compliance with relevant pharmacopoeial standards. Some grades align with BP or Ph.Eur. monographs for ethoxylated cetostearyl alcohols used in medical applications.