A very high-molecular-weight polyethylene glycol.
What it is
PEG-90M is a polyethylene glycol polymer with an average of about 90,000 ethylene oxide units, which makes it a very long-chain, water-soluble polymer. CosIng lists it as a binder, emulsion stabiliser and viscosity-controlling agent.
Where it is used
Used in shower gels, shampoos, shaving gels, cleansers and some 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.
Functions
- Binding
- Providing adhesive properties during and after compression in cosmetic tablets and/or cakes.
- Emulsion stabilising
- Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
- Viscosity controlling
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (22)
- Nutricurls Micellar Curls Shampoo · Wella Professionals
- Satin Care Ultra Sensitive · Gillette
- Hair styling cream · Forte
- Punk Hair Gel · Gorilla Snot Gel
- Schick Hydro Sensitive Shave Gel · Schick
- 90 Giorni Trattamento Ondulante · Kativa
- Gillette Barbergel Satin Care Violet Swirl 200ml · Procter & gamble as
- Gillette Barbergel Santin Care Avacado 200ml · PROCTER & GAMBLE NORGE AS
- Gillette Barbergel Fusion Sensitiv Skin 200ml · Procter & gamble as
- mixa intensif peaux sèche · Mixa
- Gel a raser barbe de 3 jour · By U Homme
- Gillete's Series Shave Gel · Gillette Series