Alcohol alkoxylate

• Derived from: Sugar
• Pronunciation: \ ˈal-kə-ˌhȯl\ alˈkäksəˌlāt \
• Type: Naturally-derived
• Other names: Plurafac

What Is Alcohol alkoxylate?

Alcohol alkoxylate, also known as Plurafac, Poloxalene, or Pluronic, is a clear or slightly yellow liquid but can also appear in granular form.^[1,2,3] It is a copolymer of polyethylene and polypropylene ether glycol.^[4]

What Does Alcohol alkoxylate Do in Our products?

Alcohol alkoxylate is a surfactant used in household cleaning products as a rinse aid to prevent spotting.^[5] It is also a wetting agent that controls foam.^[6] We use it in our dishwasher detergent.

Why Puracy Uses Alcohol alkoxylate

Alcohol alkoxylate is a mild eye and skin irritant.^[7] Whole Foods has deemed the ingredient acceptable in its body care and cleaning product quality standards.^[8,9]

How Alcohol alkoxylate Is Made

Alcohol alkoxylate has a trade-secret formula but is derived from sugar.

Sources

^[1] BASF
^[2] SigmaAldrich
^[3] National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health
^[4] National Library of Medicine - National Institutes of Health
^[5] Fulton Distributing
^[6] BASF
^[7] BASF
^[8] Whole Foods Market
^[9] Whole Foods Market