Synonym(s)
2-(8-heptadecenyl)- 4,5-dihydro-1H- imidazole-1-ethynol; CAS number: 51023-21-3
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"Oleyl" refers to oleyl alcohol (an unsaturated fatty alcohol), "hydroxyethyl" refers to a second alcohol as the alcoholic parts of a compound. Oleyl hydroxyethyl imidazoline is used in cosmetic formulations. The ether compound acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static electricity by neutralizing the electrical charge on the surface of, for example, hair) and hair conditioning agent (makes hair easy to comb, smooth, soft and shiny and gives it volume).
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer