Poloxamines

Poloxamines are a subgroup of the poloxamers (see below poloxamers). Like the poloxamers, they are block polymers (copolymers in which two longer blocks of a monomer follow each other: AAAAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBBBBB...), structurally composed of an ethylenediamine nucleus whose amino groups are substituted with copolymers of polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene blocks of variable length. These are non-ionic surfactants.

Various poloxamines are used in medical (e.g. in contact lens fluids) and cosmetic formulations. Poloaxmines act as emulsifiers. The following poloxamines are listed according to the INCI nomenclature:

• Poloxamines 1101 (INCI)
• Poloxamine 1102 (INCI)
• Poloxamine 1104 (INCI)
• Poloxamine 1301 (INCI)
• Poloxamine 1302 (INCI)
• Poloxamine 1304 (INCI)
• Poloxamine 1307 (INCI)
• Poloxamine 1501 (INCI)
• Poloxamine 1502 (INCI)
• Poloxamine 1504 (INCI)
• Poloxamine 1508 (INCI)
• Poloxamine 304 (INCI)1
• Poloxamine 701 (INCI)
• Poloxamine 702 (INCI)
• Poloxamine 704 (INCI)
• Poloxamine 707 (INCI)
• Poloxamine 901 (INCI)
• Poloxamine 904 (INCI)
• Poloxamine 908 (INCI)