You should know
Concerns
Explained
Glycol Stearate comes from stearic acid and ethylene glycol.
It is a creamy wax used to stabilize ingredients as an emulsifier. Glycol stearate also contains emollient properties. Emollients sit on top of the skin to prevent moisture from escaping.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
People also dislike: Isopropyl Myristate, Glycerin, Acetylated Glycol Stearate
Also known as: Ethylene Glycol Monostearate
Glycol Stearate is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.4% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
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Where it's used
Glycol Stearate is most often found as ingredient number 10 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Glycol Stearate the most:
References
Products with Glycol Stearate
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 34143
- INCI Name: GLYCOL STEARATE
- EC #: Â 203-886-9
- Ph. Eur. Name: ethylenglycoli monostearas
- All Functions: Emollient, Emulsifying, Opa CI Fying, Surfactant
