Synonym(s)
3,4-dihydro-2,5,7,8-tetramethyl-2-(4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl) -2H-benzopyran-6-ol, ethoxylated (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
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Tocophereth(e) are the polyoxyethylene ethers of tocopherol (for comparison see: laurethe as polyoxyethylene ether of lauryl alcohol; stearethe as polyoxyethylene ether of stearyl alcohol and others). In the name of "tocopheres", the numbering inserted means the average number of ethylene oxide units per mole. Tocophereth-5, for example, is the INCI designation for a polyoxyethylene ether with 5 ethylene oxide units per mole. The substance is used in cosmetic formulations. It acts as surfactant (washing-active substance; improves the even distribution of the products during application).
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer