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Cetomacrogol
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Definition
: Non-ionic surfactant of the polyethylene glycol family. It is used as a solubilizer and emulsifying agent in foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals, often as an ointment base, and also as a research tool.
D25-26 qualif
Pharmacological Action
Surface-Active Agents
Other names
Polyethylene Glycol Cetyl Ether; n Hexadecane Polyoxyethylene Glycol Monether; n-
Hexadecane Polyoxyethylene Glycol Monether; alpha-
Hexadecyl-
omega-
Hydroxypoly(oxy-
1,2-
Ethanedi; Brij58; Polyethylene Glycol Monohexadecyl Ether; Cetomacrogol 1000; Brij-
58; Brij 58; Brij 56; Brij 52
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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eletone
0
*Cetomacrogol
*Fatty Alcohols
*Mineral Oil
*Petrolatum
Drug Combinations.
J Drugs Dermatol 2011 Jul;10(7):735-43
F 14001
0
*Cetomacrogol
*Plant Extracts
Drug Combinations
Hordeum
Wound Healing.
J Adv Nurs 1991 Aug;16(8):952-6