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Oleth-3

Our database includes 9 products that contain Oleth-3.

Comedogenic Rating:   5
Irritancy Rating:   2

Explained

Oleth-3 comes from oleyl alcohol. It is an emulsifier that helps reduce surface tension of dirt and pollutants to be washed away.

The 3 stands for the average number of ethylene oxide units.

Oleth-3 is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.0% of the products in our database containing it.

What it does:

Emulsifying

Community Stats

35 people from our community have liked or disliked this ingredient.

Users who dislike it 💔

Often have the following skin types:

Sensitive Combination

Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:

Seborrheic Dermatitis • Hormonal Acne • Fungal Acne • Acne

CosIng Data

  • CosIng ID: 78005
  • INCI Name: OLETH-3
  • All Functions: Emulsifying
What is CosIng?

CosIng is the European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients.

SkinSort uses CosIng to source some of it's data on ingredient names and functions.