Synonym(s)
1-hexanol; CAS number: 111-27-3
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Hexyl alcohol is used in cosmetic formulations. Hexyl alcohol is an organic alcohol with a 6-carbon chain and the following structural formula: (CH3(CH2)5OH. Hexyl alcohol acts as an anti-foaming agent (suppresses foam formation), solvent and solubilizer (acts hydrotropically, increases the solubility of a substance which is only slightly soluble in water) and as a surfactant.
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