Ethoxylated sorbitol

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    53694-15-8

    Molecular formula
    C18H38O12

    SMILES
    C(COCC(C(C(C(COCCO)OCCO)OCCO)OCCO)OCCO)O

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 62.32%
    Alcoholic 39.26%
    Fishy 21.82%
    Sweet 19.94%
    Oily 14.74%
    Ethereal 14.5%
    Clean 13.74%
    Fresh 12.64%
    Solvent 12.58%
    Cooling 12.04%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 57.91%
    Sweet 41.61%
    Sweet-like 31.5%
    Bitter 27.84%
    Fatty 23.91%
    Very slight 22.78%
    Mild 22.47%
    Creamy 21.66%
    Bland 21.43%
    Cauliflower 20.76%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    -4.5

    pKa est.
    3.33 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    446.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    2331°C

    Flash point

    • 292.17 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 53694-15-8
    • Ethoxylated sorbitol
    • RefChem:592815
    • 2-[2,3,4,5,6-pentakis(2-hydroxyethoxy)hexoxy]ethanol
    • SCHEMBL3212002
    • DTXSID20866968
    • NS00014097
    • 1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexakis-O-(2-hydroxyethyl)hexitol
    • 53694-15-8

  • Applications

    Ethoxylated sorbitol (CAS 53694-15-8) is a nonionic surfactant and emulsifier used widely in formulations across cosmetics and personal care, household cleaners, and industrial products. In cosmetics and personal care, it acts as a surfactant, mild emulsifier, and humectant to improve texture and stability in creams, shampoos, and cleansers. In household cleaning formulations, it functions as a wetting agent and dispersant to enhance cleaning performance. In industrial manufacturing and coatings/inks, it is used as an emulsifier, dispersant, and flow modifier to stabilize emulsions and improve ingredient compatibility. In polymers and plastics formulations, it can serve as a surfactant and dispersant to aid pigment and filler dispersion. In agricultural formulations, it may be used as a spray adjuvant to improve spreading and wetting of pesticides. Subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 12.49
    methanol 42.16
    isopropanol 4.15
    water 132.48
    ethyl acetate 4.2
    n-propanol 9.53
    acetone 5.6
    n-butanol 5.13
    acetonitrile 3.71
    DMF 122.55
    toluene 1.15
    isobutanol 4.41
    1,4-dioxane 8.31
    methyl acetate 6.7
    THF 10.08
    2-butanone 5.04
    n-pentanol 3.11
    sec-butanol 4.39
    n-hexane 0.27
    ethylene glycol 42.84
    NMP 232.8
    cyclohexane 1.1
    DMSO 195.5
    n-butyl acetate 2.69
    n-octanol 2.37
    chloroform 6.82
    n-propyl acetate 2.9
    acetic acid 91.02
    dichloromethane 8.93
    cyclohexanone 14.03
    propylene glycol 30.81
    isopropyl acetate 2.25
    DMAc 125.57
    2-ethoxyethanol 21.42
    isopentanol 2.72
    n-heptane 0.6
    ethyl formate 9.35
    1,2-dichloroethane 6.66
    n-hexanol 2.54
    2-methoxyethanol 50.28
    isobutyl acetate 1.38
    tetrachloromethane 2.01
    n-pentyl acetate 3.07
    transcutol 32.91
    n-heptanol 2.92
    ethylbenzene 0.67
    MIBK 1.71
    2-propoxyethanol 14.45
    tert-butanol 3.1
    MTBE 1.26
    2-butoxyethanol 12.64
    propionic acid 36.58
    o-xylene 1.82
    formic acid 236.57
    diethyl ether 1.56
    m-xylene 0.96
    p-xylene 0.78
    chlorobenzene 1.53
    dimethyl carbonate 13.26
    n-octane 0.29
    formamide 198.21
    cyclopentanone 19.51
    2-pentanone 3.23
    anisole 1.57
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 5.39
    gamma-butyrolactone 47.95
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 25.04
    pyridine 8.95
    3-pentanone 4.62
    furfural 51.03
    n-dodecane 0.18
    diethylene glycol 29.7
    diisopropyl ether 0.51
    tert-amyl alcohol 4.04
    acetylacetone 7.14
    n-hexadecane 0.19
    acetophenone 5.08
    methyl propionate 9.96
    isopentyl acetate 2.1
    trichloroethylene 13.0
    n-nonanol 2.34
    cyclohexanol 7.91
    benzyl alcohol 5.19
    2-ethylhexanol 1.7
    isooctanol 1.96
    dipropyl ether 2.2
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 2.55
    ethyl lactate 10.48
    propylene carbonate 21.12
    n-methylformamide 69.57
    2-pentanol 2.31
    n-pentane 0.39
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 9.56
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 7.26
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 11.87
    mesitylene 0.77
    ε-caprolactone 20.62
    p-cymene 1.11
    epichlorohydrin 17.53
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2.77
    2-aminoethanol 43.78
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 98.3
    sulfolane 158.77
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.31
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 5.41
    n-hexyl acetate 3.11
    isooctane 0.1
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 14.98
    sec-butyl acetate 1.61
    tert-butyl acetate 2.36
    decalin 0.43
    glycerin 93.32
    diglyme 26.65
    acrylic acid 63.35
    isopropyl myristate 1.15
    n-butyric acid 20.3
    acetyl acetate 5.13
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 3.1
    ethyl propionate 3.65
    nitromethane 79.68
    1,2-diethoxyethane 3.63
    benzonitrile 3.37
    trioctyl phosphate 2.68
    1-bromopropane 1.88
    gamma-valerolactone 52.54
    n-decanol 1.65
    triethyl phosphate 6.03
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1.08
    propionitrile 3.34
    vinylene carbonate 25.94
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 85.3
    DMS 7.7
    cumene 0.65
    2-octanol 1.46
    2-hexanone 2.03
    octyl acetate 2.06
    limonene 1.94
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 13.6
    ethyl orthosilicate 4.63
    tributyl phosphate 3.05
    diacetone alcohol 7.61
    N,N-dimethylaniline 3.07
    acrylonitrile 8.35
    aniline 4.62
    1,3-propanediol 28.53
    bromobenzene 1.13
    dibromomethane 4.51
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 13.53
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 3.43
    tetrabutyl urea 5.71
    diisobutyl methanol 1.07
    2-phenylethanol 3.36
    styrene 0.71
    dioctyl adipate 3.73
    dimethyl sulfate 61.21
    ethyl butyrate 3.44
    methyl lactate 32.58
    butyl lactate 9.0
    diethyl carbonate 3.42
    propanediol butyl ether 15.75
    triethyl orthoformate 4.48
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1.09
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 8.86
    morpholine 17.57
    tert-butylamine 1.65
    n-dodecanol 1.18
    dimethoxymethane 19.44
    ethylene carbonate 16.52
    cyrene 30.65
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 5.92
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1.83
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 4.5
    4-methylpyridine 4.99
    dibutyl ether 1.26
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1.07
    DEF 19.65
    dimethyl isosorbide 20.36
    tetrachloroethylene 11.68
    eugenol 9.47
    triacetin 11.1
    span 80 12.23
    1,4-butanediol 13.41
    1,1-dichloroethane 2.54
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2.1
    methyl formate 42.37
    2-methyl-1-butanol 4.16
    n-decane 0.31
    butyronitrile 2.06
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 1.49
    1-chlorooctane 0.95
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.42
    n-nonane 0.3
    undecane 0.23
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.24
    cyclooctane 0.51
    cyclopentanol 11.1
    tetrahydropyran 4.35
    tert-amyl methyl ether 2.14
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 20.32
    1-hexene 0.5
    2-isopropoxyethanol 8.23
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 85.59
    methyl butyrate 5.13

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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