Ethoxylated castor oil used as an emulsifier and solubiliser.
What it is
PEG-40 castor oil is castor oil reacted with an average of 40 units of ethylene oxide. CosIng lists it as an emulsifier and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in toners, body sprays, cleansers and other water-based products, often to dissolve fragrance or oils.
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.
It is a different ingredient from PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil, which is made from hydrogenated castor oil.
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 (40)
- BLONDME Premium Oil Developer 12% / 40 Vol. 1000 ml · Schwarzkopf Professional
- BLONDME Premium Developer 2%|7 Vol. 1000 ml · Schwarzkopf Professional
- BLONDME Premium Developer 2%|7 Vol. 1000ml · Schwarzkopf Professional
- szampon mineralny do włosów i skóry głowy keratolityczny · Ziaja
- Brillance Hårfarge 862 Natural Brown · CONAXESS TRADE NORGE AS
- Brillance Hårfarge 880 Dark Brown · CONAXESS TRADE NORGE AS
- Brillance Hårfarge 891 Blue Black · CONAXESS TRADE NORGE AS
- Brillance Hårfarge 890 Black · CONAXESS TRADE NORGE AS
- Brillance Hårfarge 883 Blackbrown · CONAXESS TRADE NORGE AS
- Brillance Hårfarge 842 Cashmere Red · CONAXESS TRADE NORGE AS
- The Ceel Vitamin C Serum · The Ceel
- Schwarzkopf Brilliance L68 Cinnamon Brown 1 pack · Henkel