PEG-8 STEARATE
Ingredient type: SURFACTANT
✨ Role: PEG-8 Stearate is used as an emulsifier in cosmetic products. It helps to blend water and oil, ensuring a smooth texture in creams and lotions. It can also promote the absorption of other ingredients.
Ingredient type: Emulsifier
⚕️ Safety: Generally safe when used as recommended in cosmetic products, but it is always recommended to perform a skin test to check for any allergic reactions.
✨ Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is synthetic and is generally considered vegan.
✨ Note: Well tolerated by most skin types, but may be potentially irritating to people with very sensitive skin or when used in high concentrations. Produced by the reaction of stearate with polyethylene glycol (PEG).
Found in: Moisturizers, lotions, facial cleansers, and various skin and hair care products.
