SPF Scout · Ingredient
Steareth-20
What this ingredient generally does
Steareth-20 is a helper that lets oil and water mix and also acts as a cleansing agent. In practice it keeps the water and oil parts blended into one smooth product and helps lift away dirt.
Reviewed before publication. This note describes function in a formulation — 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.
CeraVe CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
CeraVe CERAVE DEVELOPED WITH DERMOTOLOGISTS Invisible Mineral Sunscreen FOR ALL SKIN TYPES AND TONES FACE UVB AND UVA BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 50
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
COSMAX USA, CORPORATION ANEW ULTIMATE DAY MULTI-PERFORMANCECREAM SPF 25 SUNSCREEN
SPF 25 as labeled · U.S. formulation
La Roche-Posay LA ROCHE POSAY LABORATOIRE DERMATOLOGIQUE ANTHELIOS UV AIR MINERAL SERUM SUNSCREEN BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 50
SPF 50 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.