Explained
Oleth-20 comes from oleyl alcohol. It is an emulsifier that helps reduce surface tension of dirt and pollutants to be washed away.
The 20 stands for the average number of ethylene oxide units.
Oleth-20 is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.1% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
Where it's used
Oleth-20 is most often found as ingredient number 8 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Oleth-20 the most:
References
Products with Oleth-20
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 77924
- INCI Name: OLETH-20
- All Functions: Cleansing, Surfactant