Dodecyl alcohol, ethoxylated (EO < 10)
- Benchmark: Benchmark 2
- Assessed: 2025-10-09
- Expires: 2023-08-28
Used primarily in Cosmetics & Personal Care, Solvents & Cleaning, and Textile Applications applications, Dodecyl alcohol, ethoxylated (EO < 10) is specifically used in antistatic, cleansing agent, cosmetics, fragrance, and surfactant.
Dodecyl alcohol, ethoxylated (EO < 10) represents a group of 12-carbon chain alcohol ethoxylates (AEs) that have less than 10 ethoxylation units. They are used primarily as surfactants and are produced via ethoxylation of primary alcohols with EO using base catalyzed reactions with potassium or sodium hydroxide followed by neutralization with an acid (HERA 2009).
Chemical Synonyms PEG lauryl ether, Alpha-dodecyl-omega-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene); Polyethylene glycol monododecyl ether; PEG dodecyl ether; Dodecyl poly(oxyethylene) ether; Laureth; PEG monolauryl ether; Dodecyl alcohol ethylene oxide; Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-dodecyl-omega-hydroxy-; Alpha-dodecyl-omega-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl); Dodecyl alcohol, monoether with polyethylene glycol; Lauryl alcohol, ethoxylated; Ethylene oxide-lauryl alcohol polycondensate; Alpha-dodecanol-omega-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) (U.S. FDA 2023). Tradename: NOIGEN ET-83 (ECHA 2023a).
Key Functions: Cosmetics & Personal Care, Solvents & Cleaning, Textile Applications