Synonym(s)
Macrogol 600; polyethylene glycol 300
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
PEG-12 dilaurate (INCI) is a polyethylene glycol derivative used in cosmetic preparations. Dilaurates are salts or diesters of lauric acid (dodecanoic acid). The number 12 after "PEG-" indicates the average number of molecular units -CH2-CH2-O-. PEG-12 dilaurate acts as emulsifier.