The Emulsifier in Cosmetics, Polyethylene Glycol Peg Is The Most Common?

Emulsifier is an indispensable part in the processing of cosmetics industry, emulsifier is mainly used for cream emulsion, water agent, curative effect, etc. In each formula, the choice of emulsifier is a key step, so the development of efficient, easy to operate, safe and stable emulsifier is the focus of processing high-quality cosmetics!

The emulsifiers used in creams and lotions have emulsifying, wetting and penetrating effects. The emulsifier in the water-based cosmetics plays a role in emulsifying the raw materials of skin care and increasing the solubility of the essence and essential oil that are difficult to dissolve in water. Curative cosmetics are more and more popular among consumers. Emulsification technology can emulsify and dissolve active substances and drugs, which can solve the problem of preparation technology of curative cosmetics.

Many emulsifiers can be used in cosmetics, such as triethanolamine, polyethylene glycol peg are often used, triethanolamine can make the water and oil in skin care products to achieve a balanced state, in skin washing, eye glue, moisturizing, moisturizing, thickening, PH balance in cosmetics.

Polyethylene glycol peg is often used in daily chemical, pharmaceutical and textile industries because of its non-toxic, non-irritating and good water solubility.

PEG-200 is used as humectant, inorganic salt solutizer and viscosity regulator in daily chemical industry.

PEG-400, PEG-600, and PEG-800 are used as substrates for cosmetics.

PEG-1000 and PEG-1500 are used as substrates or lubricants and softeners in the cosmetics industry;

PEG-4000 and PEG-6000 are used as substrates in medicine and cosmetics industry to adjust viscosity and melting point.

PEG8000 is used as a substrate in medicine and cosmetics industry, and plays the role of adjusting viscosity and melting point.

We can see that most of the products of the polyethylene glycol peg series can be applied in the cosmetics industry.