Synonym(s)
CAS number: 8013-05-6
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
"Potassium" means the element potassium; "castorate" means components from castor oil.
Potassium castorate is a substance which is used in cosmetic preparations where it acts as an emulsifier (changes the interfacial tension of liquids like water and oil so that they can be mixed together) and surfactant (washing-active substance).
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