Very Disliked
Laureth-4
Can worsen Oily Skin
These ingredients are known to potentially contribute to excess oil or shine, but they don’t affect everyone the same way. Skin can be oily for many reasons, so it’s always a good idea to consider your unique skin needs when choosing products.
Explained
Laureth-4 is created by reacting ethylene oxide with Lauryl Alcohol. It is a surfactant and emulsifier.
Surfactants reduce the surface tension of ingredients so they can mix better. Emulsifiers prevent ingredients such as oil and water from separating.
See all 581 products with Laureth-4
What it does
Emulsifying
The act of emulsion: a suspension of small globules of one liquid in a second liquid with which the first will not mix
Masking
Obscuring or blocking
Prevalence
Less common
Percentage of products that contain it
0.7%
Top categories
Cleansers
Treatments
Makeup
Position
Predominant list placement
Bottom 50%
References
Products with Laureth-4
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
34915
INCI Name
LAURETH-4
EC #
 226-097-1 / 500-002-6 / 500-213-3
All Functions
Antistatic, Emulsifying, Masking, Surfactant
