SPF Scout · Ingredient
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
What this ingredient generally does
A dual-purpose ingredient that cleanses and helps oil and water mix. It keeps the water and oil parts combined and helps lift away residue.
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.
Grace and Fire USA ULTRA VIOLETTE Fave Screen Broad Spectrum SPF 50
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
LaLa Co., Ltd. QYO QYO Tangerine Bright Moist Jelly Sunblock SPF 40
SPF 40 as labeled · 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.