A highly ethoxylated stearyl alcohol used as an emulsifier and cleansing surfactant.
What it is
Steareth-200 is a polyethylene glycol ether of stearyl alcohol with an average of 200 ethylene oxide units. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in creams, lotions, cleansers and hair care 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 200 refers to the average degree of ethoxylation, so the raw material is a mixture of molecules with different chain lengths.
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 (9)
- Wella Koleston 7 Kit Sonsuz Işıltılı Küllü Tonlar 7/18 Işıltılı İnci Küllü Kumral · Wella
- Clairol Colour Strong 8.1 Medium Ash Blonde 1 Pack · Clairol
- Clairol Blonde It Up Toner Luminous Pearl 1 pack · Clairol
- Clairol Colour Strong Hair Dye Light Ash Blond 9.1 each · Clairol
- Clairol Colour Strong Hair Dye Light Brown 6.0 each · Clairol
- Clairol Colour Strong Hair Dye Medium Brown 5.0 each · Clairol
- Clairol Colour Strong Hair Dye Dark Brown 4.0 each · Clairol
- Clairol Colour Strong Hair Dye Black 1.0 each · Clairol
- Clairol Natural Instincts 2 Midnight Black Semi Permanent each · Clairol