SPF Scout · Ingredient
PEG-75 Stearate
CAS 9004-99-3
What this ingredient generally does
PEG-75 Stearate is a cleansing agent that helps lift away oil and grime so they rinse off with water. In a sunscreen it acts as the washable component that lets residue release.
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.
Bluemercury, Inc. Perfect Sunscreen Tinted Mineral SPF50
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Longway Technology(Guangzhou)Co.,Ltd. Poolside Sun Silk Body Cream SUNGLOW 05 FRAGRANCE Sunscreen SPF 30 body cream
SPF 30 as labeled · U.S. formulation
NeoStrata Company Inc. Exuviance Age Reverse Day Repair
SPF 30 as labeled · U.S. formulation
NeoStrata Company Inc. Exuviance Daily Corrector
SPF 35 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Neutrogena Healthy Skin Anti-Aging Perfector Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 20
SPF 20 as labeled · U.S. formulation
NSE Products, Inc Nu Skin 180 Degree UV Defense Hydrator SPF 18
SPF 18 as labeled · U.S. formulation
NSE Products, Inc. Nu Skin 180 Degree UV Block Hydrator SPF 18
SPF 18 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Proven Skincare Proven Personalized Day Moisturizer With SPF 50
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
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Where this information comes from
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