A polyethylene glycol ester of lauric acid used as an emulsifier and cleanser.
What it is
PEG-8 laurate is the ester of lauric acid and a polyethylene glycol with an average of eight ethylene oxide units. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in cleansers, makeup removers, bath products 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 8 indicates the average number of ethylene oxide units, not a concentration.
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 (13)
- SoleilBiafine Lait protecteur ultra-hydratant triple résistance FPS 50+ · Biafine
- Effaclar DUO (+) SPF 30 · La Roche-Posay
- Cicaplast Baume B5 SPF50 · La Roche-Posay
- Hydrating mineral sunscreen spf50 · Cerave
- Moisturising Sun Lotion, SPF50 · Piz Buin
- AMBRE SOLAIRE Hydra 24H Sonnenschutz-Spray (SPF 30) · L'Oréal
- Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen with Helioplex · Neutrogena
- Vichy Idéal soleil SPF30 · Vichy
- Brume Solaire Peau Sensible SPF 30 · Mixa Solaire
- Spray Solaire Tolérance Optimale Spf30 · Mixa Solaire
- Spray Solaire Tolérance Optimale Spf50+ · Mixa Solaire
- Anthelios XL 50+ ultra-léger · La Roche-Posay