A highly ethoxylated fatty alcohol used as a cleansing surfactant.
What it is
C11-15 pareth-40 is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic fatty alcohols with 11 to 15 carbon atoms, with an average of 40 ethylene oxide units. CosIng lists it as a cleansing agent and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in cleansers, shampoos, hair care products and other water-based products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
The number 40 is an average, so the raw material is a mixture of molecules of different sizes.
Functions
- Cleansing
- Helping to keep the body surface clean.
- Surfactant – cleansing
- Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (11)
- Creations Comfort: Magnolia & Almond Milk Shower Gel · Cussons
- False Lash Effect XXL · Max Factor
- Tusz do rzęs False Lash Effect XXL · Max Factor
- False Lash Effect XXL Mascara · Max Factor
- Mascara False Lash Effect XXL · Max Factor
- 82 sunrises Vanilla & Raspberry · original source
- Cussons carex · Carex
- Original Source Grüne Banane und Bambusmilch · original source
- Original Source Kokosnuss & Sheabutter · original source
- Original Source Mango · original source
- Shampooing au lait d'avoine et à la gelée royale · Le Petit Marseillais