Explained
Steareth-2 is a waxy compound used to emulsify ingredients. It is created from polyethylene glycol and stearyl alcohol.
The 2 stands for the number of ethylene oxide units used to create this ingredient.
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Steareth-2 is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.7% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
Where it's used
Steareth-2 is most often found as ingredient number 12 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Steareth-2 the most:
References
Products with Steareth-2
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 78990
- INCI Name: STEARETH-2
- EC #: Â 500-017-8 / -
- All Functions: Emulsifying, Surfactant
