ECO TWEEN® 60
SIAL/STS0202 - non-ionic detergent
Synonym: TWEEN® 60; Polyethylene glycol sorbitan monostearate; Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate
CAS Number: 9005-67-8
MDL Number: MFCD01780110
Product Type: Chemical
12 Principles of Green Chemistry: Principle 7—A raw material or feedstock should be renewable rather than depleting whenever technically and economically practicable.
12 Principles of Green Chemistry: Principle 10—Chemical products should be designed so that at the end of their function they break down into innocuous degradation products and do not persist in the environment.
| CMC | 27 mg/L |
| composition | stearic acid, 40-60% |
| total stearic and palmitic acid, ≥90% | |
| density | 1.044 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| greener alternative category | Aligned  |
| greener alternative product characteristics | Use of Renewable Feedstocks Design for Degradation Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry . |
| HLB | 14.9 |
| InChI | 1S/C26H50O10/c1-2-3-4-5-6 |
| InChI key | HMFKFHLTUCJZJO-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mol wt | estimated mol wt 1309 |
| Quality Level | 200 |
| Application: | Polyethylene glycol sorbitan monostearate, or TWEEN 60, has been used in a study to assess encapsulation of functional lipophilic components in surfactant-based colloidal delivery systems. It has also been used in a study to investigate doxorubicin loaded magneto-niosomes for targeted drug delivery. |
| Features and Benefits: | • 100 % Renewable • 100 % Bio-based • Certified to the USDA BioPreferred Program • Lower carbon footprint than petrochemical-based versions |
| General description: | We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry. This product is a biobased surfactant and is aligned with the 7th principle of Green Chemistry "Use of Renewable Feedstocks" and the 10th principle "Design for Degradation". TWEEN 60 is a niosome. |
| Legal Information: | TWEEN is a registered trademark of Croda International PLC |
| Density | 1.044 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |