Ingredients

PEG-8

CAS number: 5117-19-1 / 25322-68-3 (generic)
"Medium penalty" in all categories.
  • Origin(s): Synthetic
  • Other languages: Clavija 8, Kołek-8, Mandal-8, Pin-8, Piolo-8, Stift-8, Пег-8, יתד-8, ربط-8, ペグ8, 페그-8
  • INCI name: PEG-8
  • EINECS/ELINCS number: 225-856-4
  • Classification: PEG / PPG, Ethoxylated compound, Glycol, Synthetic polymer
Namely PEG-8 is a synthetic polymer (an assembly of repeated polyethylene glycol). It is an ethoxylated lauric acid monoglyceride with 8 moles of ethylene oxide. This synthetic, water-soluble ingredient is considered biodegradable. It has softening, lubricating, solubilizing, moisturizing and anti-electrostatic properties...
Its functions (INCI)
  • Humectant : Maintains water content of a cosmetic both in its packaging and on the skin
  • Solvent : Dissolves other substances
This ingredient is present in 1.27% of cosmetics.
Children toothpaste (9.6%)
Adult toothpaste (7.48%)
Foaming bath and bath salts (7.31%)
Deodorant stick (6.33%)
Anti-aging eye contour care (4.13%)

Products that contains it

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