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INCI name

POLYGLYCERYL-6 POLYHYDROXYSTEARATE

Polyglyceryl-6 polyhydroxystearate

Surfactant – emulsifyingreviewed

A complex polyglyceryl ester used as an emulsifier.

What it is

Polyglyceryl-6 polyhydroxystearate is, according to CosIng, a complex ester of hexaglycerol (polyglyceryl-6) with polyhydroxystearic acid, a polyester of 12-hydroxystearic acid. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying surfactant.

Where it is used

Found in creams, sunscreens, makeup and other emulsions.

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.

Polyglyceryl-6 is a mixture of glycerin oligomers, so the raw material is not a single defined compound.

Functions

Surfactant – emulsifying
Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.

EU regulation

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

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