Polysorbate 60
Our database includes 2,323 products that contain Polysorbate 60.
Explained
Polysorbate 60 is used to help stabilize products. It is a surfactant and emulsifier. These properties help keep ingredients together in a product. Surfactants help reduce surface tension between ingredients with different states, such as liquids and solids. Emulsifiers help prevent oils and waters from separating.
Polysorbate 60 is sorbitol-based and created from the ethoxylation of sorbitan. Ethoxylation is a chemical reaction used to add ethylene oxide. Sorbitan is a the dehydrated version of sorbitol, a sugar found in fruits.
In this case, the 60 comes from reacting 60 units of ethylene oxide with sorbitan.
Polysorbates are commonly used in medicine and foods.
You should know
Concerns
Fungal Acne
May feed Fungal Acne
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Community Rating
Very Disliked
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
Prevalence
Uncommon
Percentage of products that contain it
4.4%
Top categories
Moisturizers
Treatments
Masks
Position
Predominant list placement
Bottom 50%
References
Products with Polysorbate 60
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
79321
INCI Name
POLYSORBATE 60
All Functions
Emulsifying, Surfactant
