Is C10-16 Alketh-2 vegan?

C10-16 Alketh-2

Vegan

C10-16 Alketh-2, formerly known as C10-16 Pareth-2, is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C10-16 fatty alcohols containing an average of 2 moles of ethylene oxide, used as a surfactant.

Also known as C10-16 Pareth-2
INCI name C10-16 Alketh-2
CAS number 68585-34-2
CosIng ID 99488
Last reviewed 4 July 2026

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