Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- CAS No.
- 160391-93-5
Features & Benefits
- Product Features & Benefits
- HYDRIOL PGCL.4 is a PEG-free nonionic surfactant with an excellent solublizing effect especially for essential oils. It has a high substantivity and skin smoothening effect which results in an excellent skin feeling.
- HYDRIOL® PGCL.4 is compatible with all anionic and nonionic surfactants.
- HYDRIOL® PGCL.4 is not toxic and not skin irritating.
- HYDRIOL® PGCL.4 is clear soluble in water, ethanol and essential oils.
Applications & Uses
- Use Level
- 2.5 - 15%
- Product Applications
HYDRIOL® PGCL.4 is especially used for the production of shampoos, cream and shower baths as example for the baby care and basic surfactant and solubilizer in oil baths in essential oils.
Properties
- Appearance
- Clear to slightly cloudy, yellowish to pale brown viscous liquid
- Odor
- Characteristic
- Typical Properties
- Solubility Data
Oil 10% HYDRIOL PGCL.4 90% Oil 50% HYDRIOL® PGCL.4 50% Oil 90% HYDRIOL® PGCL.4 10% Oil Almond Oil Insoluble Insoluble Insoluble Sunflower Oil Insoluble Insoluble Insoluble Sunflower Oil HO Insoluble Insoluble Insoluble Olive Oil Insoluble Insoluble Insoluble Macadamia Oil Insoluble Insoluble Miscible, cloudy Sesame Oil Insoluble Insoluble Insoluble Jojoba Oil Insoluble Insoluble Miscible, cloudy Orange Terpenes Miscible, cloudy Miscible, cloudy Miscible, cloudy Rosemary Oil Miscible, cloudy Miscible, cloudy Miscible, cloudy Lavender Oil Miscible, cloudy Miscible, cloudy Miscible, cloudy Eucalyptus Oil Miscible, cloudy Miscible, cloudy Miscible, cloudy Paraffinum Perliquidum Insoluble Insoluble Insoluble Isohexadecane Insoluble Insoluble Miscible, cloudy Octyldodecanol Insoluble Insoluble Miscible, cloudy Caprylic-/Capric-Triglyceride Insoluble Insoluble Miscible, cloudy Isopropyl Myristate Insoluble Soluble Soluble Isopropyl Palmitate Insoluble Insoluble Miscible, cloudy Ethylhexyl Palmitate Insoluble Insoluble Miscible, cloudy Lauryl Oleate Insoluble Insoluble Insoluble Cyclopentasiloxane Insoluble Insoluble Miscible, cloudy Dimethicone Miscible, creamy Insoluble Miscible, cloudy
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Acid Value | max. 3.0 | mg KOH/g | DGF C-V 2 |
| HLB Value | approx. 15.5 | — | Internal Method |
| Water Content | max. 1.0 | % | DGF H-III 3a |
| Saponification Value | 60 - 80 | mg KOH/g | DGF C-V 3 |
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 24 Months