PEG-8 laurate

Names

[ Name ]:
PEG-8 laurate

[Synonym ]:
octaethylene glycol laurate

Biological Activity

[Description]:

PEG-8 laurate is a single chain surfactant. PEG-8 laurate reduces the skin barrier, and acts as a penetration enhancer. PEG-8 laurate can be used to synthesize elastic vesicles[1][2].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[In Vivo]

Pretreatment of the hairless mouse skin with the elastic vesicles containing 70 mol% PEG-8 laurate increases the diffusion of 3H2O[1].

[References]

[1]. Bergh BA, et, al. Elasticity of vesicles affects hairless mouse skin structure and permeability. J Control Release. 1999 Dec 6;62(3):367-79.

[2]. Barbosa RM, et, al. Physicochemical characterization of surfactant incorporating vesicles that incorporate colloidal magnetite. J Liposome Res. 2013 Mar;23(1):47-53.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₂₈H₅₆O₁₀

[ Molecular Weight ]:
552.73800

[ Exact Mass ]:
552.38700

[ PSA ]:
111.14000

[ LogP ]:
3.55900

Related Compounds

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