Description

Castor oil phosphate is a chemical compound, an alkyl phosphate, an organic ester of orthophosphoric acid that shares a central phosphate structure and is soluble in both polar and non-polar solvents. It is obtained by the chemical reaction of phosphoric acid with esters of castor (Ricinus communis) oil.

Safety. No data are available on the impurities of alkyl phosphates.alkyl phosphate sharing a common central phosphate structure.

What it is used for and where
Cosmetics
Anticaking agent. This chemical compound facilitates free flow and prevents aggregation or clumping of substances in a formulation by reducing the tendency of certain particles to stick together.

Emulsion stabilizer. Emulsions are thermodynamically unstable. Emulsion stabilisers improve the formation and stability of single and double emulsions. It should be noted that in the structure-function relationship, molar mass plays an important role.
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