Disodium cocamido peg-3 sulfosuccinates (inci)

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Disodium cocamido PEG-3 sulfosuccinate, an ester of succinic acid, is a substance used in cosmetic formulations. The substance acts as a surfactant and foaming agent (acts foaming by changing the surface tension of the liquid). Furthermore, it acts as a hair conditioning agent (makes the hair easy to comb, smooth, soft and shiny and gives it volume) and cleans the body surface.

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PEG stands for "polyethylene glycols" which, depending on the chain length, are polymers of varying consistency (liquid or solid), chemically inert, water-soluble and non-toxic. They are formed by polymerisation of ethylene oxide.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer