A polyethylene glycol, used as a humectant and solvent.
What it is
PEG-9 is a polyethylene glycol, a polymer of ethylene oxide with an average of 9 ethylene oxide units. CosIng lists it as a humectant and solvent.
Where it is used
Found in skin care, hair care and other 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 9 is an average; the material is a mixture of molecules with different chain lengths.
Functions
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.