Surfactant

2926 Ingredients have this function

What it means:

When added to liquid, surfactants may act as detergents, wetting agents, emulsifiers, foaming agents, and dispersants

Common Surfactant Ingredients:

19284 Products
Xanthan Gum

Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

12349 Products
Cetearyl Alcohol
Fatty Alcohol IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconBad for Acne Prone Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising

8001 Products
Stearic Acid
May worsen Oily Skin IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Cleansing, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising

6803 Products
Cetyl Alcohol
Fatty Alcohol Icon

Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising

5890 Products
Polysorbate 20
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Emulsifying

5147 Products
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
May worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon

Cleansing

3726 Products
PEG-100 Stearate
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Surfactant

3646 Products
Diisostearyl Malate

Emollient, Skin Conditioning

3534 Products
Polysorbate 60
Not safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Emulsifying

3251 Products
Hexylene Glycol

Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning, Solvent

3177 Products
Triethanolamine

Emulsifying, Masking, Buffering

3165 Products
Decyl Glucoside

Cleansing, Emulsion Stabilising

3096 Products
Stearyl Alcohol
Fatty Alcohol Icon

Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising

3035 Products
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Ca...
Oil IconNot safe for Fungal Acne Icon

Emulsifying

2820 Products
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dim...
Silicon Icon

Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning

2347 Products
Coco-Glucoside

Cleansing, Foaming