PEG/PPG-18/18 ISOSTEARATE
Ingredient type:EMULSIFIER/TEXTURE
✨ Role: PEG/PPG-18/18 Isostearate is mainly used as an emulsifier in cosmetic products. It helps stabilize and blend water- and oil-based ingredients, enabling a homogenous, pleasant texture of creams and lotions.
Ingredient type: Emulsifier
⚕️ Safety: Generally considered safe when used in accordance with regulated concentrations in cosmetic formulations.
✨ Vegan: Potentially, but this depends on the specific sources of the components used in its manufacture. It's important to check with the manufacturer to ensure its vegan status.
✨ Good to know: Well tolerated by most skin types. However, as with many PEG/PPG-derived ingredients, it's essential to monitor its purity. Traces of impurities such as 1,4-dioxane can be a cause for concern. Make sure the product has undergone proper purification.
Present in: moisturizers, lotions, suncare products, and sometimes in make-up products to improve texture and stability.
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