Applications in Various Industries:
- Industrial Use: Used as a lubricant, defoaming agent, and viscosity modifier in metalworking fluids and latex paints.
Acts as a humectant in inks and abrasives. - Cosmetic and Personal Care: Used as a moisturizer in toothpaste, facial cleansing foams, and wet wipes.
- Pharmaceutical Industry: Used as a solvent and stabilizer in liquid pharmaceutical preparations.
Where is PEG 200 Found?
- Natural Sources: Not naturally occurring; it is a synthetic polymer.
- Industrial Production: Produced by the polymerization of ethylene oxide with a molecular weight of approximately 200.
- Consumer Products: Found in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and industrial formulations like paints and inks.