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Cetolethe- are the polyoxyethylene ethers of the unsaturated of cetostearyl alcohol. Polyalkylene glycol ethers are compounds whose lipophilic part consists of fatty alcohols. The hydrophilic part is formed by short-chain polyethylene glycols (polyoxyethylene). In the designation of fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers, the inserted numbering means the average number of ethylene oxide units per mole. Cetoleth-20 is the INCI designation for a polyoxyethylene ether with 20 ethylene oxide units per mol. Cetoleth-20 is used as a surfactant in cosmetic products.
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