INCI name

PPG-1 TRIDECETH-6

PPG-1-trideceth-6

An alkoxylated fatty alcohol used as a cleansing agent.

What it is

PPG-1-trideceth-6 is tridecyl alcohol reacted with an average of six units of ethylene oxide and one unit of propylene oxide. CosIng lists it as a skin-conditioning agent and a cleansing surfactant.

Where it is used

Used in cleansing products, makeup removers and cleansing oils.

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 numbers in the name refer to average amounts of propylene oxide and ethylene oxide, not to the concentration in the product.

Functions

Skin conditioning
Maintaining the skin in good condition.
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 (22)

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