Description

Dicetyl phosphate is a chemical compound, an alkyl phosphate, an organic diester of orthophosphoric acid that shares a central phosphate structure and is soluble in both polar and non-polar solvents. A blend obtained by the chemical reaction of phosphoric acid with cetyl alcohol.

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
Emulsifying agent. Emulsions are thermodynamically unstable. Emulsifiers have the property to reduce the oil/water or water/oil interfacial tension, improve emulsion stability and also directly influence the stability, sensory properties and surface tension of sunscreens by modulating their filmometric performance.
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CAS: 2197-63-9