INCI name

PEG-75

A polyethylene glycol used as a humectant, binder and solvent.

What it is

PEG-75 is a polyethylene glycol, a polymer of ethylene oxide with an average of 75 ethylene oxide units per molecule. CosIng lists it as a binding, humectant and solvent ingredient.

Where it is used

Found in a small number of 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 in the name is an average; the material contains chains of different lengths.

Functions

Binding: Providing adhesive properties during and after compression in cosmetic tablets and/or cakes.
Humectant: Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
Solvent: Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (2)

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