# Ethylene oxide and Surfactants

Their prices have moved together.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/ethylene-oxide-and-surfactants/

[Ethylene oxide](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/ethylene_oxide/) (chemical) and [Surfactants](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/surfactants/) (chemical): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Price link: product

*Cost and price · Strong · Both ways*

Ethoxylates for detergents and personal care are made by adding ethylene oxide to fatty alcohols. The surfactants index moves with the basic organics proxy at 0.32 monthly and 0.79 yearly.

- **0.32** monthly change correlation
- **0.79** 12-month change correlation
- **0.84** fitted elasticity

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.