PEG-150 Hydrogenated Jojoba is an ethoxylated

Ethoxylation

Ethoxylation is an industrial process in which ethylene oxide is added to alcohols and phenols to give surfactants. The invention of the process is attributed to Schöller and Wittwer at I.G. Farben industrie.-Production:...

 version of fully hydrogenated jojoba wax

Jojoba ester

Jojoba esters are the hydrogenation or interesterification product of Jojoba oil. Interesterified Jojoba Esters are commonly used in cosmetic formulations as an emollient, due to its remarkable similarity to the natural oils produced by the human skin, and its high oxidative stability...

 and the most water soluble form of jojoba

Jojoba

Jojoba, pronounced , is a shrub native to the Sonoran and Mojave deserts of Arizona, California, and Mexico. It is the sole species of the family Simmondsiaceae, placed in the order Caryophyllales. It is also known as goat nut, deer nut, pignut, wild hazel, quinine nut, coffeeberry, and gray box...

 available. This versatile emollient functions as a secondary emulsifier and provides viscosity

Viscosity

Viscosity is a measure of the resistance of a fluid which is being deformed by either shear or tensile stress. In everyday terms , viscosity is "thickness" or "internal friction". Thus, water is "thin", having a lower viscosity, while honey is "thick", having a higher viscosity...

 adjustments in hair care formulas and fragrance oil solubilization

Solubilization

Solubilization, according to an IUPAC definition, is a short form for micellar solubilization, a term used in colloidal and surface chemistry....

 in aqueous solutions. PEG-150 Hydrogenated Jojoba is commonly used in cosmetics

Cosmetics

Cosmetics are substances used to enhance the appearance or odor of the human body. Cosmetics include skin-care creams, lotions, powders, perfumes, lipsticks, fingernail and toe nail polish, eye and facial makeup, towelettes, permanent waves, colored contact lenses, hair colors, hair sprays and...

 formulations.

Physical properties

PEG-150 Hydrogenated Jojoba is a solid, flaked, free-flowing material with a melting point of 58C. Testing in a 5% aqueous solution shows that it has a neutral pH, high clarity in water, and low viscosity

Viscosity

Viscosity is a measure of the resistance of a fluid which is being deformed by either shear or tensile stress. In everyday terms , viscosity is "thickness" or "internal friction". Thus, water is "thin", having a lower viscosity, while honey is "thick", having a higher viscosity...

. The HLB value is approximately 18.