PEG-10 STEARAMINE
Ingredient type: EMULSIFIER/TEXTURE
✨ Role: PEG-10 Stearamine is mainly used as an emulsifier in cosmetic products. It helps mix water and oils to form smooth emulsions, promoting a pleasant, homogeneous texture in creams and lotions.
Ingredient type: Emulsifier
⚕️ Safety: Generally considered safe in typical concentrations used in cosmetic products.
✨ Vegan: Potentially non-vegan if derived from stearic acids of animal origin. Often synthesized from plant sources, but this can vary by manufacturer.
✨ Worth knowing: PEGs (polyethylene glycol) can contain impurities from the manufacturing process, such as 1,4-dioxane, a worrying by-product. It's advisable to choose products where the concentration of 1,4-dioxane is controlled.
Present in: Moisturizers, body lotions, hair products and make-up.


