LAURETH-4

Ethoxylation is the process by which lauryl alcohol is combined with ethylene oxide to produce Laureth-4. Lauric acid, a saturated fatty acid with a 12-carbon atom chain that can be found in palm kernel oil or coconut oil, is the source of lauryl alcohol. The ethylene oxide unit’s associated number, laureth-4, represents the typical number of repeating ethylene oxide units in the molecule.

It is nonionic surfactant and its primary uses are surfactant and emulsifier, it also works as an antistatic agent.

Laureth-4 is used in skincare, personal care, detergents and cleaners.