Ethoxylated soybean sterols used as an emulsifier.
What it is
PEG-10 soy sterol is the polyethylene glycol derivative of sterols from soybean, Glycine soja, with an average of 10 ethylene oxide units. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in a small number of products, such as creams and lotions.
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 10 is an average; the INCI name does not show the composition of the sterol mixture.
Functions
- Surfactant – emulsifying
- Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.