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Octoxynol-9 carboxylic acid is a substance used in cosmetic formulations. Octoxynols are organic-chemical compounds from the group of ethoxylated alkylphenols. Chemically, octoxynols are p-octylphenols which are (poly)ethoxylated once or several times. The individual members of this group of substances are called octoxynol-n, where n is the number of -CH2-CH2-O groups per molecule (e.g. for " Octoxynol-9" 9 ethoxy groups). "Carboxylic acid" denotes a carboxylic acid which is not further specified.
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