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DI-C12-13 alkyl tatrate, is chemically a mixture of different, synthetically produced di-esters (DI = acroynm for the double orchestra) of C12-13 aliphatic alcohols(alkanols) and tartaric acid. The C numbering "C n-nx" preceding the ester designation (alkyl tatrate) indicates the number or range of alkyl (carbon) chain lengths. In the di-ester "DI-C12-13 alkyl tatrate", the alkyl chain length consists of 12-13 C atoms.
DI-C12-13 alkyl tatrate is used as an emollient in cosmetic products.
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