Sodium oleth-8 phosphates (inci)

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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CAS number: 57486-09-6 / 689

Definition
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"Sodium" refers to the element sodium. Phosphates are salts or esters of phosphoric acid.
Sodium oleth-8 phosphate 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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Last updated on: 29.10.2020