It is used as a moisturizer, solubiliser in antiperspirant and deodorants, shampoos and liquid soap, hair styling products, bar soaps and oral care products as a stabilizer and wetting agent for Drilling.

Chemical Qualification	Polyethylene glycol
Synonyms	polyethylene oxide(PEO), polyoxyethylene (POE)

Appearance at 25ºC	Clear to viscous liquid
Color apha	30
Hydroxyl value mg KOH/gm	725-775
% Moisture content by KF	0.5
pH	4.5-7.5