PPG-36-Buteth-36

PPG-36-Buteth-36

AKA “7-methyl-2, 6, 9, 12-tetraoxahexadecane, RefChem:1074483, DTXCID101338047, 104443-90-5, DTXSID00908976, Peg/ppg butyl ether, Tergitol nonionic XD, Tergitol XD (nonionic), PPG-17-Buteth-17”

Surfactant

Ingredient Facts

PPG-36-Buteth-36

AKA: 7-methyl-2, 9, 12-tetraoxahexadecane, RefChem:1074483, DTXCID101338047, 104443-90-5, DTXSID00908976, Peg/ppg butyl ether, Tergitol nonionic XD, Tergitol XD (nonionic), PPG-17-Buteth-17

Surfactant · Cleansing · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Cleanser

Skin Conditioner

Hair Care

Not Clean

Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, monobutyl ether

Formula

C13H28O4

Mol. Weight

248.36

CAS #

9038-95-3, 9065-63-8

Form

Liquid

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Functions

Hair Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Cleansing

Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.

Locks in moisture

Traditional Use

Modern synthetic surfactant created for cosmetics as an emulsifier and texture-improving agent. Part of late-20th-century advances in polymer-based cosmetic ingredients.