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Explained
Polysorbate 80 is a surfactant and emulsifier. It is used to keep ingredients together, and prevent oils and waters from separating.
It is made from polyethoxylated sorbitan and oleic acid. This ingredient can be found in cosmetics, foods, and medicine. It is water-soluble.
Polysorbate 80 may not be fungal acne safe.
People also like: Ascorbic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
People also dislike: Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 60, Niacinamide
Also known as: Tween 80 and Polyoxyethylene Sorbitan Monooleate
Polysorbate 80 is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 2.9% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
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Where it's used
Polysorbate 80 is most often found as ingredient number 20 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Polysorbate 80 the most:
References
Products with Polysorbate 80
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 36902
- INCI Name: POLYSORBATE 80
- INN Name: polysorbate 80
- Ph. Eur. Name: polysorbatum 80
- All Functions: Denaturant, Emulsifying, Surfactant
