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Emulsifiers

Emulsifier (PEG-free)

Generally gentle All skin types

What is Emulsifiers?

Ingredients that let oil and water mix into a stable cream or lotion. This group covers PEG-free emulsifiers such as sugar-based glucosides, polyglyceryl and sorbitan esters, and potassium cetyl phosphate. Used in small amounts and generally well tolerated.

In skincare terms, Emulsifiers is an emulsifier that lets oil-based and water-based ingredients blend together.

What does it do?

Emulsifiers is primarily used for emulsifier (peg-free).

Who it may suit

It is generally considered gentle and well tolerated by most skin types. It is widely used across products for all skin types.

Where you'll find it

In our catalogue, Emulsifiers appears in moisturisers, spf, serums, sets and more.

Also listed as

On an ingredients label (INCI), Emulsifiers may appear as: methyl glucose sesquistearate, potassium cetyl phosphate, cetearyl glucoside, polyglyceryl-2 stearate, polyglyceryl-3 beeswax, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, polyglyceryl-10 pentastearate, polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, sorbitan stearate, sorbitan oleate, sorbitan sesquiisostearate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, polyglyceryl-4 oleate, sorbitan isostearate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, arachidyl glucoside.

Related ingredients

This is educational information, not medical advice. Skin reactions vary between individuals — patch test new products and consult a professional if you have specific concerns.

Products with Emulsifiers