Synonym(s)
Sodium peanut oil fatty acid salts CAS number: 61789-57-9
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"Sodium..." refers to the element sodium, "peanutate" fatty acid from peanut oil.
Sodium peanutate is used in cosmetic formulations. The fatty acid mixture acts as an emulsifier (enables the formation of finely dispersed mixtures of oil and water). Furthermore, Sodium peanutate has a cleansing effect (cleans skin, hair or teeth), a surfactant (washing-active substance/improves the even distribution of the products during application) and a viscosity regulator (increases or decreases the viscosity (toughness) of cosmetic products).
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer