Polyethylene glycol mechanism of action

What Are They?

Polyethylene glycol compounds are widespread in household products from skin care and cosmetics, to baby wipes and cleaners.

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They are used as thickeners, softeners, moisture-carrying agents, penetration enhancers, and surfactants.

The raw materials used to produce polyethylene glycol are by-products from petroleum refining and can also be derived from natural gas or coal.

These are non-renewable sources. Synthesizing PEG compounds can follow multiple different routes, depending on the desired end-product.

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However, the process always involves ethylene oxide.

Polyetheylene glycol compounds are listed on product labels multiple different ways:

• They often appear notated as PEG followed by a number (ex: PEG-40).

  In U.S. personal care nomenclature, the number represents the number of moles (aka the amount) of ethylene oxide added to the compound.

• PEG compounds can also be listed as PEG followed by a number and then another ingredient name (ex: PEG-20 cocamine).

  This represents a complex PEG compound – polyet

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