A tetraester of isostearic acid with ethoxylated sorbitol, used as an emulsifier and cleansing agent.
What it is
Sorbeth-30 tetraisostearate is, according to CosIng, the tetraester of isostearic acid with the polyethylene glycol ether of sorbitol containing an average of 30 ethylene oxide units. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of 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 30 is an average, so the raw material is a mixture of molecules of different sizes.
Functions
- Surfactant – emulsifying
- Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
- 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 (7)
- Revolution Jelly Glow PH Lip & Cheek Stain · Revolution
- Revolution Glass Halo Highlighter Stick · Revolution
- Pure Canvas Primer Illuminating · Laura Mercier
- Pure Canvas Primer Illuminating Mini · Laura Mercier
- Pure Canvas Primer Hydrating · Laura Mercier
- Pure Canvas Primer Hydrating Mini · Laura Mercier
- Pastel Profashion Glow Liquid Eyeshadow Göz Farı 224 · Pastel