Why do chemicals like shampoo and soap ingredients have such crazy long names? How are the names developed?

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For example, my kids J&J baby wash has ingredients like cocamidopropyl, pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, and ethylhexylglycerine.

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There are specific standards for naming organic compounds in chemistry. The crazy names relate to characteristicsof the molecular structure.

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