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PEG-150 PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRASTEARATE

PEG-150 PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRASTEARATE is an ethoxylated tetraester made from pentaerythritol and octadecanoate chains. Its average composition includes 150 ethylene oxide units, a feature that distinguishes this molecule from other esters used in cosmetics.

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PEG-150 PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRASTEARATE: what it is

PEG-150 PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRASTEARATE is an ethoxylated tetraester made from pentaerythritol and octadecanoate chains. Its average composition includes 150 ethylene oxide units, a feature that distinguishes this molecule from other esters used in cosmetics.

PEG-150 PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRASTEARATE: what it does in cosmetics

In a formula, it acts as an emulsifying surfactant: it helps bring together and keep distributed phases that would otherwise tend to separate, supporting the formation of a uniform emulsion.

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