An alkoxylated ester used as a thickener.
What it is
PEG/PPG-120/10 trimethylolpropane trioleate is the triester of oleic acid with an alkoxylated trimethylolpropane containing on average 120 ethylene oxide and 10 propylene oxide units. CosIng lists it as viscosity controlling.
Where it is used
Used to thicken shampoos, shower gels and other surfactant-based cleansers.
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.
It is often supplied pre-mixed with water and surfactants, which appear separately on the label.
Functions
- 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 (30)
- Oczyszczający żel-esencja do mycia twarzy · Eveline Cosmetics
- Nawilżający żel do mycia twarzy · Eveline Cosmetics
- Lirene Coarse bamboo scrub with mint extract 75 ml · Lirene
- Lirene Mint gel scrub with bamboo charcoal 150ml · Lirene
- Lirene Creamy almond wash gel with D-Panthenol 150 ml · Lirene
- LACTISSIMA Żel do higieny intymnej "Dla aktywnych" · Soraya
- LACTISSIMA Żel do higieny intymnej "Świeżość" · Soraya
- LACTISSIMA Emulsja do higieny intymnej "Ciąża i połóg" · Soraya
- LACTISSIMA Emulsja do higieny intymnej "Menopauza" · Soraya
- LACTISSIMA Żel do higieny intymnej "Ukojenie" · Soraya
- CARE CONTROL Żel do mycia twarzy · Soraya
- Pharmaceris H SPECJALISTYCZNY SZAMPON STYMULUJĄCY WZROST WŁOSÓW pobudza odrastanie włosów i ich zagęszczenie H-STIMUPURIN 250 ml · Pharmaceris