Isoceteth-20 is a polyethylene glycol ether formed by the ethoxylation of iso-cetyl alcohol; with the general formula HO(C2H4O)nC16H33 where n has an average value of 20. It is a nonionic surfactant used as an emulsifier in some personal care products.[1] However, as iso-cetyl alcohol is rare in nature isoceteth-20 does not see widespread use.

Isoceteth-20
Names
Other names
Polyethylene glycol monoisohexadecyl ether; Polyethylene glycol isocetyl ether
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 218-373-5
UNII
  • n=1: InChI=1S/C18H38O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-17-20-18-16-19/h19H,2-18H2,1H3
    Key: FSAMVJAGJWGWTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCO
  • n=1: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOCCO
Properties
HO(C2H4O)nC16H33; n ≈ 20
Molar mass variable
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References

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  1. ^ Isoceteth-20 at cosmeticanalysis.com