Octoxynol-8
- Surfactant
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About Octoxynol-8
Octoxynol-8 is an ethoxylated alkylphenol.[1] Its properties and sensory feel in the finished product may vary with the concentration, accompanying ingredients, formula acidity, and manufacturing conditions. In cosmetics, it is used to create emulsions in which water and oil are evenly mixed and to lower surface tension so ingredients wet, mix, and spread evenly.[2]
Octoxynol-8 Details
- Ingredient function
- Emulsifying, Surfactant
- INCI name
- OCTOXYNOL-8
- CosIng ID
- 77680
Octoxynol-8 References
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