Monday, October 27, 2008Cosmetics glossary

Hydrotope

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Hydrotopes increase the solubility of a substance which is otherwise difficult to dissolve in water.

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Among hydrotopes:
• Ammonium Xylenesulfonate
• Compounds which have the suffixes -sulfonate, -sulfosuccinate, -propylamine oxide
• Dodecyldimethylamine Oxide (Lauramine Oxide)

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