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Hydrogenated Palm/palm Kernel Oil Peg-6 Esters

Glyceridic oils, palm and palm-kernel mixed, hydrogenated, reaction products with .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxypoly-oxy-1‚2-ethanediyl- -6 mol EO average molar ratio-

EmollientEmulsifyingSkin conditioningStabilisingSurfactant
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What it is and what it does

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Emollient
Helps soften and smooth the skin surface.
Emulsifying
Helps liquids that do not normally mix form a mixture.
Skin conditioning
A broad cosmetic role for maintaining skin condition. It does not identify a particular clinical benefit.
Stabilising
Helps maintain the stability of ingredients or the finished formula.
Surfactant
Changes surface tension to help a product distribute or interact with other materials.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

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What the research shows

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Names and identifiers

INCI name on ingredient lists
HYDROGENATED PALM/PALM KERNEL OIL PEG-6 ESTERS

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