Ethylene Glycol Distearate (EGDS)

Application areas

Application Notes

Daily chemical industry

Ethylene glycol stearate dissolves or emulsifies upon heating in surfactant complexes , and during cooling, it precipitates lens-like crystals, thus producing a pearlescent luster. In liquid detergents, it produces a noticeable pearlescent effect, increases product viscosity, and also moisturizes skin, nourishes hair, and has antistatic properties. It exhibits good compatibility with other types of surfactants, demonstrating a stable pearlescent effect and thickening and conditioning functions. It is used in shampoos, bath liquids, moisturizing creams, and high-grade liquid detergents. It can also be used as a pearlescent dispersant, solubilizer, lubricant in pharmaceutical production, and in metalworking detergents and fiber processing. When the product is prepared using cold mixing, the pearlescent flakes must be pre-formed into a pearlescent paste .

Indicator range

GB/T34820

GB/T4312

Senses

White to pale yellow solid

White to off-white solid

Ethylene glycol content, %

≤ 1.0

≤ 1.0

Loss on drying %

≤ 1.0

≤ 1.0

diester content %

≥ 80.0

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pH (3% aqueous solution, 25℃)

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5.5-7.5

Melting point, °C

58.0-65.0

60-64

Iodine value, g/100g

≤ 1.0

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Saponification value, mgKOH/g

190.0-210.0

190.0-200.0

Acid value, mgKOH/g

≤ 5.0

≤ 5.0

Mercury (as Hg) (mg/kg)

≤ 1

≤ 1.0

Lead (as Pb) (mg/kg)

≤10

≤ 2000

Arsenic (as As) (mg/kg)

≤2

≤200

Total bacterial count (CFU/g)

≤100

≤ 1000

Sulfate ash, %

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≤ 0.1

Monoester content, %

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≤ 20