PEG-5 Stearate
- Surfactant
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About PEG-5 Stearate
PEG-5 Stearate is the polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acid.[1] The number 5 in the name indicates the average number of ethylene oxide units added; within the same base structure, changing this number may affect water miscibility and the formula’s viscosity and spreadability. In cosmetics, it is used to create emulsions in which water and oil are evenly combined, and to lower surface tension so ingredients wet, mix, and spread evenly.[2]
PEG-5 Stearate Details
- Ingredient function
- Emulsifying, Surfactant
- Main product categories
- Moisturizing Cream
- INCI name
- PEG-5 STEARATE
- CosIng ID
- 77027
PEG-5 Stearate References
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