A polyethylene glycol allyl ether, listed as a binder.
What it is
PEG-12 allyl ether is a polyethylene glycol with an average of 12 ethylene oxide units, capped at one end with an allyl (2-propenyl) group. CosIng lists it as a binding ingredient.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of 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 12 is an average; the material is a mixture of molecules with different chain lengths.
Functions
- Binding
- Providing adhesive properties during and after compression in cosmetic tablets and/or cakes.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.