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PEG-20 dilaurate (INCI) is a polyethylene glycol derivative used in cosmetic preparations. Dilaurates are salts or diesters of lauric acid (dodecanoic acid). The number 20 after "PEG-" indicates the average number of molecular units -CH2-CH2-O-. PEG-20 dilaurate acts as emulsifier.