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Di-C12-15 Pareth-8 Phosphate

What Di-C12-15 Pareth-8 Phosphate is & what it does

Di-C12-15 Pareth-8 Phosphate is a phosphate ester surfactant made from ethoxylated fatty alcohols. In formulas it works as an emulsifier and surfactant, helping to blend oil and water phases and to disperse other ingredients. It is commonly used in emulsions and dispersions, including in some sunscreen bases. Its role is primarily as a functional emulsifying aid.

What is Di-C12-15 Pareth-8 Phosphate?

It is a phosphate ester surfactant made from ethoxylated fatty alcohols. In formulas it works as an emulsifier and surfactant.

What does Di-C12-15 Pareth-8 Phosphate do in sunscreen?

It helps blend oil and water phases and disperse other ingredients, and it is commonly used in emulsions and dispersions, including some sunscreen bases.

Is Di-C12-15 Pareth-8 Phosphate safe?

It is generally used as a functional emulsifying aid at typical formulation levels. No specific concerns are flagged for it in this catalog.

Sunscreens with Di-C12-15 Pareth-8 Phosphate

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