Ingredients / PEG-8 Stearate

PEG-8 Stearate

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.

See all 57 products with PEG-8 Stearate

Comedogenic Rating
3
Irritancy Rating
1
Users who avoid it
100%

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
Humectant A substance that promotes retention of moisture.

Prevalence

Less common Percentage of products that contain it
0.1%
Top categories
Cleansers
Moisturizers
Treatments
Position Predominant list placement
Top 25%

References

www.cosmeticsinfo.org www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Products with PEG-8 Stearate

Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream with Squalane
Kiehl's
Ultra Facial Cream with Squalane
General Moisturizer
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream UK
Kiehl's
Ultra Facial Cream
General Moisturizer
Apostrophe Tretinoin 0.1% Prescription
Apostrophe
Tretinoin 0.1% Prescription
Prescription
Bayer Skinoren Cream
Bayer
Skinoren Cream
Prescription
Palmer's Cocoa Butter Softens Intensive Body Lotion
Palmer's
Cocoa Butter Softens Intensive Body Lotion
Body Lotion
Mario Badescu Enzyme Cleansing Gel
Mario Badescu
Enzyme Cleansing Gel
Face Cleanser
Naked Sundays Collagen Glow 100% Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+
Naked Sundays
Collagen Glow 100% Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+
Face Primer
ACO Canoderm Sweden
ACO
Canoderm
General Moisturizer
Padagis Tretinoin Cream 0.1%
Padagis
Tretinoin Cream 0.1%
Prescription
Palmer's Daily Skin Therapy
Palmer's
Daily Skin Therapy
Body Lotion
Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. Stieva-A Tretinoin 0.01%
Stiefel Laboratories, Inc.
Stieva-A Tretinoin 0.01%
Prescription
The Body Shop Drops of Youthâ„¢ Youth Fresh Emulsion SPF20 PA+++
The Body Shop
Drops of Youthâ„¢ Youth Fresh Emulsion SPF20 PA+++
Facial Treatment
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CosIng Data

CosIng ID 77398
INCI Name PEG-8 STEARATE
INN Name polyoxyl 8 stearate
All Functions Emulsifying, Humectant, Surfactant