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INCI ingredient

PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Trioleate

PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Trioleate appears on 13 ingredient lists in our database, most often in intimate cares.

What it triggers

  • Vegan originYesno 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

PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Trioleate appears on 13 ingredient lists in our database, most often in intimate cares.

It does not belong to any of the six groups we check, so it never changes a verdict.

We have not written the plain-language note for this ingredient yet; the facts above come straight from how it is classified.

Functions: cleansing, skin conditioning - emollient, viscosity controlling

In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng
  • cleansing
  • skin conditioning - emollient
  • viscosity controlling
  • cleansing: Helping to keep the body surface clean.
  • skin conditioning - emollient: Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
  • viscosity controlling: Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
EU regulation

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.

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