You should know
Concerns
Fungal Acne
May feed Fungal Acne
Malassezia (Pityrosporum) folliculitis is a skin condition with acne-like breakouts caused by malassezia, a type of yeast.
Explained
Peg-8 Stearate is an emulsifier and humectant.
This ingredient comes from stearic acid, and the 8 represents the number of ethylene oxide monomers.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
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Peg-8 Stearate is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.1% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
Community Stats
14 people from our community have liked or disliked this ingredient.
Users who dislike it 💔
Often have the following skin types:
Sensitive
Oily
Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:
Fungal Acne • Dryness • Sensitivity • Fine Lines
Where it's used
Peg-8 Stearate is most often found as ingredient number 6 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Peg-8 Stearate the most:
References
Products with Peg-8 Stearate
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 77398
- INCI Name: PEG-8 STEARATE
- INN Name: polyoxyl 8 stearate
- All Functions: Emulsifying, Humectant, Surfactant
