Polysorbate 40
- Surfactant
Not rated A basic ingredient widely used in most products, such as purified water, or one that is not suitable for star-rating-based preference analysis.
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About Polysorbate 40
Polysorbate 40 consists mainly of monoesters and is a mixture of sorbitan and sorbitol palmitate esters condensed with approximately 20 moles of ethylene oxide.[1] In cosmetics, it is used to create emulsified formulations in which water and oil are evenly mixed and to lower surface tension so ingredients wet, mix, and spread evenly.[2]
Polysorbate 40 Details
- Ingredient function
- Emulsifying, Surfactant
- Main product categories
- Body Lotion, Eye Cream, Moisturizing Cream
- INCI name
- POLYSORBATE 40
- CosIng ID
- 79320
Polysorbate 40 References
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