Disodium c12-15 pareth sulfosuccinate (inci)

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Disodium C12-15 pareth sulfosuccinate is a substance which is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance acts as surfactant, skin caring and skin cleansing.

Succinates are salts/esters of succinic acid.
The polyoxyethylene ethers of synthetic fatty alcohols are called "pareth" (for comparison see: laurethe as polyoxyethylene ether of lauryl alcohol; steareth as polyoxyethylene ether of stearyl alcohol or here as C12-C15 alcohol mixtures).

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020