PEG-4 Methyl Ether

PEG-4 Methyl Ether

AKA “23783-42-8, 2, 5, 8, 11-Tetraoxatridecan-13-ol, Tetraethylene glycol monomethyl ether, DTXSID3027829, DTXCID507829, RefChem:1099661, Tetraethyleneglycol monomethyl ether, m-PEG4-alcohol, mPEG4-OH, 3, 6, 9, 12-Tetraoxatridecan-1-ol”

Humectant

Ingredient Facts

Peg-4 methyl ether

AKA: 23783-42-8, 2, 5, 8, 11-Tetraoxatridecan-13-ol, Tetraethylene glycol monomethyl ether, DTXSID3027829, DTXCID507829, RefChem:1099661, Tetraethyleneglycol monomethyl ether, M-PEG4-alcohol, MPEG4-OH, 3, 6, 9, 12-Tetraoxatridecan-1-ol

Humectant · Humectant · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Humectant

Solvent

Not Clean

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-methyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (4 mol EO average molar ratio)

Solubility Solubility in water: miscible

Formula

C9H20O5

Mol. Weight

208.25

CAS #

9004-74-4

Form

Liquid

State

Liquid

See origin →

Functions

Humectant

A moisture magnet. Pulls water from the air and deeper skin layers up to the surface to keep skin plump and hydrated.

Solvent

Dissolves other ingredients so they distribute evenly in the formula. Often the invisible "base" everything else is mixed into.

Locks In Moisture

Traditional Use

Synthetic polyethylene glycol derivative developed in the mid-20th century. Used in cosmetics as a solvent and humectant to improve product texture and water-binding properties.