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Propylene Glycol Stearate

Our database includes 44 products that contain Propylene Glycol Stearate.

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Concerns

Oily Skin
Acne
Fungal Acne
Comedogenic Rating:   0-3
Irritancy Rating:   0-1

Explained

Propylene Glycol Stearate is a mixture of propylene gylcol and stearic acid.

It is a skin conditioning agent with emollient properties. Emollients help hydrate the skin by creating a barrier on top of the skin.

This ingredient may not be acne or fungal-acne safe.

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Also known as: Propylene Glycol Monostearate

Propylene Glycol Stearate is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.1% of the products in our database containing it.

What it does:

Skin Conditioning

Community Stats

41 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 • Fungal Acne • Dryness • Hormonal Acne

Where it's used

Propylene Glycol Stearate is most often found as ingredient number 15 within an ingredient list.

These are the categories of products that use Propylene Glycol Stearate the most:

CosIng Data

  • CosIng ID: 37310
  • INCI Name: PROPYLENE GLYCOL STEARATE
  • INN Name: propylene glycol monostearate
  • EC #:  215-354-3 / 205-557-5
  • Ph. Eur. Name: propylenglycoli monostearas
  • All Functions: Skin Conditioning, Surfactant
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.