cetostearyl alcohol

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• Cetostearyl alcohol — Cetostearyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol or cetylstearyl alcohol [1] is a mixture of fatty alcohols, consisting predominantly of cetyl and stearyl alcohols and is classified as a fatty alcohol. It is used as an emulsion stabilizer, opacifying agent …   Wikipedia

• cetostearyl alcohol — A component of the hydrophilic ointment ingredient known as emulsifying wax; a mixture of solid aliphatic alcohols consisting chiefly of stearyl and cetyl alcohols. * * * [NF] a mixture of stearyl alcohol and cetyl alcohol, used as an emulsifier; …   Medical dictionary

• Cetearyl alcohol — (also Cetostearyl Alcohol or Cetylstearyl Alcohol) [http://www.sciencelab.com/page/S/PVAR/23027/SLC4828] [http://www.crodausa.com/product detail.lasso?product section=ph PI code=9] is a mixture of fatty alcohols, consisting predominantly of cetyl …   Wikipedia

• Classification of surfactants — Surfactants are classified according to their chemical structure (head and tail) and their counter ion. Contents 1 Classification 1.1 According to the composition of their tail 1.2 According to the composition of their head …   Wikipedia

• Diprobase — is an emollient, specifically targeted at eczema and dermatitis. It is an occlusive emollient, meaning that it restores the layer of oil on the surface of the skin to slow water loss. This gives its tendency to make the applied area sticky.… …   Wikipedia

• wax — 1. A thick, tenacious substance, plastic at room temperature, secreted by bees for building the cells of their honeycomb. SYN: beeswax, cera. 2. Any substance with physical properties similar to those of beeswax, of animal, vegetable …   Medical dictionary

• emulsifying wax — [NF] a waxy solid prepared from cetostearyl alcohol, containing a polyoxyethylene derivative of a fatty acid ester of sorbitan; used as an emulsifying and stiffening agent in pharmaceutical preparations …   Medical dictionary