Ppg-68-peg-10 trimethylolpropane (inci)

Synonym(s)

2-Ethly-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol, ethoxylated, propoxylated (10 mol EO, 68 mol PO average molar ratio)

Definition
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PPG-68 is the acronym for "polypropylene glycol", the polymer of propylene glycol (1,2-propanediol), a dihydric alcohol. The number after "PPG" indicates the average number of propylene glycol molecular units, for "PPG-68" this is 68 propylene glycol molecular units.

"PEG" means "polyethylene glycol", a polymer (macromolecule of low-molecular monomers - basic building blocks) of ethylene oxide (-CH2-CH2-O-). The number 10 after "PEG-" indicates the average number of ethylene oxide units, here 10 molecular units. "trimethylolpropane" means the ethoxylated and propoxylated trishydroxymethylpropane as the alcoholic component.

Field of application/use
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PPG-68-PEG-10 trimethylolpropane is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance mixture acts as an emollient (makes the skin smooth and supple) and as an emulsion stabilizer (supports the formation of emulsions and improves the resistance and durability of emulsions).