Synonym(s)
2-octyldodecyl hydroxystearates; CAS number: 74659-70-4
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
"Octyldodecyl" means the alcohol "2-octyldodecanol" as the alcoholic component. "Hydroxystearates" means the salt/ester of 12-hydroxystearic acid (12-hydroxy-1-octadecanoic acid). Octyldodecyl hydroxystearate, a synthetic ester compound between 2-octyldodecanol and 12-hydroxystearic acid, is used in cosmetic formulations. The ester acts as an emollient (makes the skin supple and smoothes it).
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