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Is C12-14 Sec-Alketh-5 vegan?

C12-14 Sec-Alketh-5

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C12-14 Sec-Alketh-5, formerly known as C12-14 Sec-Pareth-5, is the polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic secondary C12-14 alcohols with an average ethoxylation value of 5, used as a surfactant in cosmetics.

Also known as 68131-40-8
INCI name C12-14 Sec-Alketh-5
CAS number 84133-50-6
CosIng ID 99452
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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