Surfactant ingredient
Steareth-10
A PEG-10 ether of stearyl alcohol used as an emulsifier and surfactant in creams and lotions.
emulsifiersurfactant
Benefits
- ✓Stabilizes oil-in-water emulsions
- ✓Improves texture and spreadability of creams and lotions
Watch for
- ⚠May contain trace 1,4-dioxane as a manufacturing by-product of ethoxylation; purification steps can reduce levels (FDA recommends ≤10,000 ppb in cosmetics)
