Isoceteth-20

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| OtherNames = Polyethylene glycol monoisohexadecyl ether; Polyethylene glycol isocetyl ether

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| CASNo = 69364-63-2

| PubChem1 = 16492

| index1_label = n=1

| EC_number = 218-373-5

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| UNII = O020065R7Z

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| InChI1=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

| InChIKey1 = FSAMVJAGJWGWTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

| SMILES1 = CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOCCO

| SMILES = CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCO

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| Formula = HO(C₂H₄O)_nC₁₆H₃₃; n ≈ 20

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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.[http://www.cosmeticanalysis.com/cosmetic-ingredients/isoceteth-20.html Isoceteth-20] at cosmeticanalysis.com However, as iso-cetyl alcohol is rare in nature isoceteth-20 does not see widespread use.