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INCI name

PEG-20 METHYL GLUCOSE SESQUISTEARATE

PEG-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate

Surfactant – emulsifyingreviewed

An ethoxylated methyl glucose ester of stearic acid used as an emulsifier.

What it is

PEG-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate is a polyethylene glycol ether of methyl glucose esterified with stearic acid, with an average of 20 units of ethylene oxide. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying surfactant.

Where it is used

Used in creams, lotions and other emulsions.

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 20 refers to the average amount of ethylene oxide in the molecule, not to the concentration in the product.

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.

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