Myreth-3 laurate (inci)

Authors:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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CAS number: 84605-13-0

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

The polyoxyethylene ethers of myristyl alcohol (tetradecan-1-ol) are called myreth(s) (for comparison see: laurethe as polyoxyethylene ether of lauryl alcohol; steareth as polyoxyethylene ether of stearyl alcohol and others).

Polyalkylene glycol ethers are non-ionic surfactants whose lipophilic part consists of fatty alcohols (e.g. lauryl alcohol, palmitic alcohol, stearyl alcohols, etc.). The hydrophilic part is formed by short-chain polyethylene glycols (polyoxyethylene). In the designation of fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers, the inserted numbering means the average number of ethylene oxide units per mole. Myreth-3 laurate (laurate denotes the ester/salts of lauric acid), for example, contains the designation for a polyoxyethylene ether with 3 ethylene oxide units per mole of laurate.

Myreth-3 laurate is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance acts as an emollient (makes the skin smooth and supple) and skin care product.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles