A product of sweet almond oil and polyethylene glycol, used as an emollient and emulsifier.
What it is
Sweet almond oil PEG-8 esters is the transesterification product of sweet almond oil (from Prunus amygdalus dulcis, of the rose family, Rosaceae) with polyethylene glycol. CosIng lists it as an emollient and emulsifying surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in cleansing oils, bath oils, makeup removers and other cleansers.
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 8 is an average, so the raw material is a mixture of molecules of different sizes.
Functions
- Skin conditioning – emollient
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
- 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.