The Basics On Peg-80 Sorbitan Laurate
What is Peg-80 Sorbitan Laurate?
Mild surfactant.
What are other names for Peg-80 Sorbitan Laurate?
PEG-80 SORBITAN LAURATE, POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL (80) SORBITAN MONOLAURATE, POLYOXYETHYLENE (80) SORBITAN MONOLAURATE, and SORBITAN, MONODODECANOATE, POLY(OXY1,2ETHANEDIYL) DERIVS.
What is Peg-80 Sorbitan Laurate used for?
The PEG Sorbitan/Sorbitol Fatty Acid Esters help to form emulsions by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified and they help other ingredients to dissolve in a solvent in which they would not normally dissolve. The PEGs Sorbitan/Sorbitol Fatty Acid Esters also clean the skin and hair by helping water to mix with oil and dirt so that they can be rinsed away.
How Peg-80 Sorbitan Laurate is classified
Cleansing Agents
Recommendations for using Peg-80 Sorbitan Laurate during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Limited data suggests no known risk
Peg-80 Sorbitan Laurate During Pregnancy
What we know about using Peg-80 Sorbitan Laurate while pregnant or breastfeeding
Limited information available.
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General safety info about Peg-80 Sorbitan Laurate from CIR
This is a safety assessment of 80 polysorbates as used in cosmetics. These ingredients mostly function as surfactants in cosmetics. The safety assessment combined the polysorbates reviewed in 3 former safety assessments and polysorbates that had not been assessed for safety into 1 report. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel reviewed relevant data related to these ingredients. The Panel concluded that polysorbates were safe as cosmetic ingredients in the practices of use and concentration of this safety assessment when formulated to be nonirritating. This conclusion supersedes the conclusion reached in the 3 former safety assessments
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Products where you might find Peg-80 Sorbitan Laurate
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List of References
General sources: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/
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