A high-molecular polyethylene glycol used as a humectant and solvent.
What it is
PEG-180 is a polyethylene glycol, a polymer of ethylene oxide, with an average of 180 ethylene oxide units, making it a solid at room temperature. CosIng lists it as a humectant and solvent.
Where it is used
Found in creams, cleansers, masks and other 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 180 refers to the average degree of polymerisation, so the raw material is a mixture of molecules.
Functions
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (5)
- Polident · Polident by Stafford Miller (Ireland)
- Venus Barberblad Smooth Sensitive 4 Gillette · Procter & gamble as
- Barberblader Venus Smooth Sensitive 8 stk · PROCTER & GAMBLE NORGE AS
- Gillette Barberhøvel Venus Smooth Sensitiv · PROCTER & GAMBLE NORGE AS
- Elvital Hårmaske Anti-Brakage 300ml · L'OREAL NORGE AS