PEG-6 Methyl Ether

PEG-6 Methyl Ether

AKA “23601-40-3, 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17-Hexaoxanonadecan-19-ol, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18-Hexaoxanonadecan-1-ol, DTXSID9066914, RefChem:1066053, DTXCID2036906, Hexaethylene glycol monomethyl ether, m-PEG6-alcohol, mPEG6-OH, 2-[2-[2-[2-[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethanol”

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Ingredient Facts

Peg-6 methyl ether

AKA: 23601-40-3, 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17-Hexaoxanonadecan-19-ol, 3, 9, 12, 15, 18-Hexaoxanonadecan-1-ol, DTXSID9066914, RefChem:1066053, DTXCID2036906, Hexaethylene glycol monomethyl ether, M-PEG6-alcohol, MPEG6-OH, 2-[2-[2-[2-[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethanol

Ingredient · Solvent · EWG: 2

Synthetic

Solvent

Clean

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-methyl-.omega.-hydroxy- (6 mol EO average molar ratio)

Formula

C13H28O7

Mol. Weight

296.36

CAS #

9004-74-4

Form

Liquid

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Functions

Solvent

Dissolves other ingredients so they distribute evenly in the formula. Often the invisible "base" everything else is mixed into.

Moisturizing

Strengthens Barrier

Dissolves other ingredients

Traditional Use

A synthetic ether developed in the 20th century for use as a humectant and solvent in cosmetics. Created to provide hydration and improve product stability in modern formulations without a traditional botanical equivalent.