A fatty alcohol emulsifier that helps to mix oil and water together, best for oil-in-water emulsions. It is also a cleansing agent. When combined with cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20 forms a mix that, according to acne.org, can be comedogenic.
Functions
Cleansing,
Cleansing
Cleansing ingredients, also known as surfactants, clear dirt and buildup from the skin.
Cleansing,
Cleansing
Cleansing ingredients, also known as surfactants, clear dirt and buildup from the skin.
Emulsifying,
Emulsifying
Emulsifying – helps to mix water and oil together.
Emulsifying,
Emulsifying
Emulsifying – helps to mix water and oil together.
Solubilizing
Solubilizing
Solubilizing – helps ingredients dissolve.
Solubilizing
Solubilizing
Solubilizing – helps ingredients dissolve.
Origin
Botanical,
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical,
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Synthetic
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Synthetic
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Overview
Ceteareth-20 is an ingredient that acts as an emulsifier and a cleansing agent. This type of ingredient features a water-loving tail attached to an oil-loving head group. The split in functionality allows emulsions to form within a mixture of oil and water, and this particular emulsifier is best for forming oil-in-water emulsions.
Ceteareth-20 can also serve as a cleansing agent, which works by the oil-loving head group of the molecule surrounding the dirt and oil on the skin and the water-loving tail allows the encapsulated debris to be rinsed away easily with water. This ingredient is typically supplied as an off-white pellet.
When combined with cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20 forms a comedogenic mix (according to acne.org).
