CAS NUMBER: 31694-55-0
Glycereth-31 is a synthetic glycerin-based ingredient used as an emollient and thickening agent in cosmetics.
Glycerath-31 is a product of glycerin and polyethylene glycol.
Glycereth-31 comes as clear to slightly hazy odorless liquid.
USES of Glycereth-31:
Glycereth-31 is a high HLB, ethoxylated, nonionic ether of glycerine.
Glycereth-31 is used for cosmetics to add body and texture (humectant).
Glycereth-31 finds an application as tackifier and humectant for adhesives.
APPLICATIONS of Glycereth-31:
-Hair care (Shampoos, Conditioners & Styling)
-Skin care (Facial care, Facial cleansing, Body care, Baby care)
FUNCTIONS of Glycereth-31:
-Humectant:
retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
-Glycereth-31 Skin Conditioning:
maintaining the skin in good condition.
-Glycereth-31 surfactant - cleansing:
wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
-Glycereth-31 viscosity controlling:
increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
-Moisturizer:
Glycereth-31 Maintains the water content in the packaging of a cosmetic product and on the skin.
-Skin care:
Glycereth-31 Keeps skin in good condition
-Surfactant:
Glycereth-31 reduces the surface tension of cosmetics and contributes to the even distribution of the product when used.
-Viscosity control:
Glycereth-31 Increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetics
-skin
-conditioning agent
-humectant and viscosity decreasing agent
Glycereth-31 CLASSIFICATIONS:
-Humectant
-Skin conditioning
-Surfactant
-Viscosity controlling
SYNONYM:
GLYCEROL ETHOXYLATE
AVERAGE MN CA. 950
OXYETHYLENEGLYCEROL
Glycerin, ethoxylie (EO 2-30 mol)
Glycerin, ethoxyliert (EO 50-120 mol)
Polyethyleneglycol glyceryl ether
GLYCERETH-31;1,2,3-Propanetriol,ethoxylated
1,2,3-Propanetriol,polymerwithoxirane