A polyethylene glycol ester of lauric acid.
What it is
PEG-4 laurate is the polyethylene glycol ester of lauric acid with an average of four units of ethylene oxide. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Used in cleansing oils, makeup removers, bath oils and creams.
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 4 refers to the average amount of ethylene oxide, 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.
- 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 (19)
- Rebalance Body Wash · Dove
- Defy Damage Protective Conditioner · Shisheido
- Long & Healthy Shampoo · Biotera
- Biotera Long & Healthy Conditioner · Zotos
- Dove Deeply Nourishing Duş Köpüğü · Unilever
- 48H Day Control Protection · Biotherm Homme
- Elidor Brazil Keratin Therapy Heat Activated Keratin Hair Treatment · Unilever
- Apricot Acne Control Scrub · St. Ives
- Shampoo Natura Plant Hidratação Reparadora · Natura
- Hidratante Facial Natura Homem · Natura
- Hydraderm Hyal C-Vit Hidraderm Hyal C-Vit · Sesderma
- Faces liquid matte foundation · Natura