A polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acid used as an emulsifier.
What it is
PEG-40 stearate is the ester of stearic acid with polyethylene glycol containing on average 40 ethylene oxide units. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Used in creams, lotions, cleansers and hair care 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.
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 (30)
- Baza pod cienie do powiek · Eveline Cosmetics
- NIVEA Derma Skin Clear Peeling złuszczający na noc · Nivea
- Ultra Post Biolift Aging Cream · Am Herb
- Fresh Aloe Body Lotion · Dermasil Labs
- Face Cream · Particle
- Bebak Güneş Bakım Sütü Kakao Özlü · Bebak
- Hydrating Milky Cleanser · Thayers
- Firms Tones Firming Body Lotion · Palmer's
- Raw Shea Nourish Daily Body Lotion · Palmer's
- La Crème Visage des peaux sensibles · Mixa
- Skin renewing retinol serum · Cerave
- Avon Pur Blanca Body Lotion · AVON