Cetomacrogol
Synonyms
Brij 52
Brij 56
Brij 58
Brij-58
Brij58
Cetomacrogol 1000
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-hexadecyl-omega-hydroxy-
Polyethylene Glycol Cetyl Ether
Polyethylene Glycol Monohexadecyl Ether
alpha-Hexadecyl-omega-Hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-Ethanediyl)
n Hexadecane Polyoxyethylene Glycol Monether
n-Hexadecane Polyoxyethylene Glycol Monether
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.