Sorbitan Stearate
Our database includes 1,059 products that contain 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.
You should know
Concerns
Fungal Acne
May feed Fungal Acne
Malassezia (Pityrosporum) folliculitis is a skin condition with acne-like breakouts caused by malassezia, a type of yeast.
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
1.8%
Top categories
Moisturizers
Treatments
Masks
Position
Predominant list placement
Top 50%
References
Products with Sorbitan Stearate
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
38187
INCI Name
SORBITAN STEARATE
INN Name
sorbitan stearate
EC #
 215-664-9
All Functions
Emulsifying
