A non-ionic emulsifier.
What it is
Steareth-20 is stearyl alcohol ethoxylated with an average of 20 ethylene oxide units. It helps oil and water mix and is often combined with lower-ethoxylated partners.
Where it is used
Found in creams, lotions and hair 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.
Functions
- Cleansing
- Helping to keep the body surface clean.
- 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 (200)
- Revolution Liner Pow Liquid Eyeliner · Revolution
- Revolution Superbase Vitamin Primer · Revolution
- Revolution Skin Wide Awake 10% Vitamin C & Tri-Peptide Brightening Eye Serum · Revolution
- Revolution Mini Superfix All Night Long Waterproof Fixing Mist 75ml · Revolution
- Instant Eraser® · Maybelline
- Masterpiece High Precision tekutá linka · Max Factor
- Eyeliner Liquido Masterpiece High Precision · Max Factor
- The High Impact Eyeliner – Sincere White · IsaDora
- The High Impact Eyeliner – Energetic Yellow · IsaDora
- The High Impact Eyeliner – Unapologetic Pink · IsaDora
- The High Impact Eyeliner – Confident Purple · IsaDora
- The High Impact Eyeliner – Electric Blue · IsaDora