✓ FUNCTIONS (relevant identified uses): Thickener ✓ INCI: PEG-150 Distearate ✓ CHEMICAL description: Polyethylene Glycol Distearate ✓ CHEMICAL NAME: Stearic acid, diester, ethoxylated ✓ MELTING POINT: 55,7°C/132.26°F ✓ PH; 20°C; 3%; ETOH/H2O 1:1: 5,4 ✓ CASR-No.: 9005-08-7 ✓ USE: Thickening agent for cleansing formulations, especially shampoo, shower and bath preparations. PEG-150 DISTEARATE acts as a solubilizer for some oils and fatty materials. This material is well known for its thickening abilities in some formulations, particularly those based on amphoterics and soaps. ✓ APPLICATIONS: Shower/Bath Products - Shampoo - Liquid Soap - Antiperspirants & Deodorants - Baby Care and Cleansing - Body Care - Face Cleansing ✓ APPEARANCE: White to yellowish pellets ✓ PRESERVATIVES: The Product is unpreserved PEG-150 Distearate also acts as an emulsifier, which adds stability to the product and prevents separation of the oil and water-based components of the product. Is a water-soluble nonionic surfactant and thickener ideal for adding a soft, silky finish to skin cleansing products. Is a relubricating agent that can reduce skin irritation and improve the feeling of dryness and tightness in the skin. PEG-150 Distearate can prevent the hair from drying out and reduce the electrostatic effect between the hair by giving a softer feel in hair styling.

Why is it used in cosmetics and personal care products? PEG Distearate ingredients clean the skin and hair by helping water to mix with oil and dirt so that they can be rinsed away. They also help to form emulsions by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified and help other ingredients to dissolve in a solvent in which they would not normally dissolve. What does PEG-150 DISTEARATE do in a formulation? - Emulsifying - Viscosity controlling. SKIN CARE: It is used as an emulsifier in creams and lotions || HAIR CARE: It is used as an anti-static agent in conditioners. Solubilizer for various water-insoluble ingredients. Has good co-emulsifying properties in creams & lotions. PEG-150 Distearate is a polyethylene glycol diester of stearic acid. Appears slightly cloudy in water, but clear in surfactant-containing solutions. Effective thickener for surfactant-containing products (e.g. shampoo, conditioner, shower gels, face washes, hand washes, shaving creams, baby-care products).