Ceteareth

The INCI names Ceteareth-n (where n is a number) refer to polyoxyethylene ethers of a mixture of high molecular mass saturated fatty alcohols (mainly cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol). The number n indicates the average number of etyhlene oxide residues in the polyoxyethylene chain.

These compounds are non-ionic surfactants, fequently used as emulsifiers in cosmetics.

List of Ceteareth compounds

 * CETEARETH-2
 * CETEARETH-3
 * CETEARETH-4
 * CETEARETH-5
 * CETEARETH-6
 * CETEARETH-7
 * CETEARETH-8
 * CETEARETH-9
 * CETEARETH-10
 * CETEARETH-11
 * CETEARETH-12
 * CETEARETH-13
 * CETEARETH-15
 * CETEARETH-16
 * CETEARETH-17
 * CETEARETH-18
 * CETEARETH-20 (CAS # 68439-49-6)
 * CETEARETH-22
 * CETEARETH-23
 * CETEARETH-25
 * CETEARETH-27
 * CETEARETH-28
 * CETEARETH-29
 * CETEARETH-30
 * CETEARETH-33
 * CETEARETH-34
 * CETEARETH-40
 * CETEARETH-50
 * CETEARETH-55
 * CETEARETH-60
 * CETEARETH-80
 * CETEARETH-100