Ingredients / Sorbitan Stearate
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Sorbitan Stearate

Explained

Sorbitan Stearate comes from sorbitol and stearic acid. Sorbitol is a type of sugar and stearic acid is a fatty acid.

It is used as an emulsifier and helps ingredients stay together by creating water-in-oil emulsions.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.

See all 1,356 products with Sorbitan Stearate

Comedogenic Rating
0
Irritancy Rating
1
Users who like it
9%
Users who avoid it
91%

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
1.5%
Top categories
Moisturizers
Treatments
Makeup
Position Predominant list placement
Top 50%
Concentration Concentrations we've seen
2% to 4%

References

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

Products with Sorbitan Stearate

Pierre Fabre Dermatologie Miclast 1% Cream Ciclopirox Olamine
Pierre Fabre Dermatologie
Miclast 1% Cream Ciclopirox Olamine
Prescription
Concentration: 3.5%
S&R Farmaceutici Dafnegin 1% Vaginal Cream Ciclopirox Olamine
S&R Farmaceutici
Dafnegin 1% Vaginal Cream Ciclopirox Olamine
Prescription
Concentration: 1.5%
Panoxyl Acne Foaming Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 10% Maximum Strength
Panoxyl
Acne Foaming Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 10% Maximum Strength
Face Cleanser
Panoxyl Acne Creamy Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 4% Daily Control
Panoxyl
Acne Creamy Wash Benzoyl Peroxide 4% Daily Control
Face Cleanser
The INKEY List Oat Cleansing Balm
The INKEY List
Oat Cleansing Balm
Face Cleanser
Paula's Choice 2% BHA Lotion Exfoliant
Paula's Choice
2% BHA Lotion Exfoliant
Exfoliator
Dear, Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Cream
Dear, Klairs
Midnight Blue Calming Cream
General Moisturizer
K-Secret Seoul 1988 Serum Retinal Liposome 2% + Black Ginseng
K-Secret
Seoul 1988 Serum Retinal Liposome 2% + Black Ginseng
Serum
iUNIK Beta Glucan Daily Moisture Cream
iUNIK
Beta Glucan Daily Moisture Cream
General Moisturizer
PURITO Deep Sea Pure Water Cream
PURITO
Deep Sea Pure Water Cream
General Moisturizer
Peach & Lily Matcha Pudding Antioxidant Cream
Peach & Lily
Matcha Pudding Antioxidant Cream
General Moisturizer
Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm
Elemis
Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm
Makeup Remover
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CosIng Data

CosIng ID 38187
INCI Name SORBITAN STEARATE
INN Name sorbitan stearate
EC # ย 215-664-9
All Functions Emulsifying