Ceteareth-20
A common emulsifier that holds oil and water together in creams and conditioners.
What it triggers
- Vegan originNot sureplant or animal source
- FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
- ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
- SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
- SiliconeNonot a silicone
- AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol
What it does
Ceteareth-20 is cetearyl alcohol (a fatty alcohol) reacted with about twenty units of ethylene oxide. It is one of the workhorse emulsifiers in lotions, sunscreens and hair conditioners, keeping the cream from separating.
CosIng lists it as cleansing and emulsifying. The fatty alcohol usually comes from palm or coconut oil but can be made from animal fat, and the label does not say which, so the vegan check says not sure unless the product is marked vegan. It is not a drying alcohol and affects none of the other five checks.
Functions: emulsifying, surfactant
Products with Ceteareth-20
in 318 products
- no photoParasol lait après soleilParasol · sunscreen
Cotril Clay matte pasteCotril · hair styling- no photoCosmia Masque nutritif technique lisseCosmia
- no photoBrite Semi Permanent Turquoise Hair ColourBrite · hair dye
Carrefour Toallitas desmaquillantes cara y ojos piel seca-sensibleCarrefour · wipes
Lubriderm Intense Skin RepairLubriderm · face cream- no photoLlongueras Color Advance negro nº1Llongueras
Maui Moisture Shea butter hair maskMaui Moisture · hair treatment- no photoVanicream Moisturizing LotionVanicream · cream or lotion
Ion 10 Vol. DeveloperIon- no photoD:fi D:SculptD:fi
- no photoNair Masque dépilatoire jambes 3 en 1Nair · hair removal
- no photoSchwarzkopf Extra Care Full Hair Protect Anti-Breakage 4 In 1 MaskSchwarzkopf · hair care
- no photoSinoz Body Whitening CreamSinoz · face cream
- no photoAsda Kind & Gentle Skincare WipesAsda · wipes
- no photoL'Oréal L'Oreal Paris Lumi Glotion Deep Tinted MoisturiserL'Oréal · face cream
- no photoKings Domain Melbourne Beach Curl CreamKings Domain · hair treatment
- no photoJack Black Protein Booster Eye RescueJack · skin care
- no photoJergens Ultra HealingJergens · cream or lotion
- no photoCeraVe Hydrating mineral sunscreen spf50CeraVe · sunscreen
- no photoJergens Hydrating CoconutJergens
- no photoPerfecta Peeling gruboziarnistyPerfecta · scrub
- no photoCerave Moisturising CreamCeraVe · cream or lotion
Schwarzkopf Natural & Easy 545 blond cendréSchwarzkopf · hair dye
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In the EU ingredient database
- cleansing
- surfactant - emulsifying
- surfactant - cleansing
- cleansing: Helping to keep the body surface clean.
- surfactant - emulsifying: Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
- surfactant - cleansing: Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
CAS 68439-49-6
Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.
Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.