SPF Scout · Ingredient
PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
What this ingredient generally does
An emulsifier. Its job is to keep the water and oil parts mixed into one smooth product.
Reviewed before publication. This note describes function in a formulation, and nothing else.
Published formulations that list this ingredient
These are the formulations currently published in the SPF Scout catalog whose stored ingredient declaration includes this ingredient. It is not a list of every product on the market, and the order carries no meaning.
BANANA BOAT · Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Homosalate (Lotion)
SPF 50+ as labeled · U.S. formulation
CP Skin Health Group, Inc UV Daily Hydration Tinted
U.S. formulation
EltaMD UV Daily Hydration
U.S. formulation
EltaMD UV Restore
U.S. formulation
EltaMD UV Restore · Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide
U.S. formulation
EltaMD UV Restore Tinted
U.S. formulation
EltaMD UV Restore Tinted · Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide
U.S. formulation
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Where this information comes from
Ingredient names, CAS numbers and recorded functions come from SPF Scout’s curated ingredient dictionary, grounded in CosIng, the European Commission’s Cosmetic Ingredient Database. Content © European Union, reused with acknowledgement.