Ingredients

SORBITAN STEARATE

CAS number: 1338-41-6
"No penalty" in all categories.
  • Origin(s): Vegetal, Animal, Synthetic
  • Other languages: Estearato de sorbitano, Stéarate de sorbitan
  • INCI name: SORBITAN STEARATE
  • EINECS/ELINCS number: 215-664-9
  • Classification: Nonionic surfactant
  • Bio-compatible (COSMOS Reference)
Namely Sorbitan stearate is a non-ionic emulsifier (HLB 4,7) that helps maintain water and mixed oils: it creates water-in-oil emulsions.
Its functions (INCI)
  • Emulsifying : Promotes the formation of intimate mixtures between immiscible liquids by modifying the interfacial tension (water and oil)
This ingredient is present in 1.02% of cosmetics.
Lacquer and lip ink (11.17%)
Foot moisturizers (5.84%)
Cleansing milk (5.27%)
Illuminators and complexion illuminator (4.25%)
After sun (3.95%)

Products that contain them

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