Ingredient record

PEG-8

Status

Not listed in the restriction annexes

In brief

PEG-8 is a polyethylene glycol compound, a small synthetic polymer built from repeating units of ethylene oxide. In cosmetic products it is used to help draw and hold moisture in the skin, and as a solvent to help dissolve other ingredients in a formula.

Appears in

1 catalogue product

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