Disodium wheat germamido peg-2 sulfosuccinate (inci)

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Definition
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Disodium wheat germamido PEG-2 sulfosuccinate a surfactant, acts as a foaming agent (increases foam formation and improves the volume, structure and stability of the foam) and solution enhancer (increases the solubility of a substance that is otherwise only poorly soluble in water).

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"Germamido" stands for "wheatgerm-oil acyl derivatives", for fatty acid derivatives from wheat germ oils (see below cereal germ oils)

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Grain germ oils; Peg (inci); Sulphosuccinates; Surfactants;

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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