Commonly used in dense plastic packaging, its primary function in skincare is as a film-forming agent, which protects the product from being easily rinsed away by water or sweat. It also controls viscosity by increasing the thickness of oily products.
Functions
Abrasive,
Abrasive
Abrasives 'physically' exfoliate the skin (i.e., manually remove dead skin cells) by rubbing against its surface.
Abrasive,
Abrasive
Abrasives 'physically' exfoliate the skin (i.e., manually remove dead skin cells) by rubbing against its surface.
Adhesive,
Adhesive
Adhesive – allows products to better stick to the skin.
Adhesive,
Adhesive
Adhesive – allows products to better stick to the skin.
Binding,
Binding
Binding – bonds ingredients together.
Binding,
Binding
Binding – bonds ingredients together.
Bulking,
Bulking
Bulking – increases the volume of a product.
Bulking,
Bulking
Bulking – increases the volume of a product.
Emulsion Stabilizing,
Emulsion Stabilizing
Emulsion stabilizing – increases the stability of a formula.
Emulsion Stabilizing,
Emulsion Stabilizing
Emulsion stabilizing – increases the stability of a formula.
Film-Forming,
Film-Forming
Film-forming – creates a film to increase wear time.
Film-Forming,
Film-Forming
Film-forming – creates a film to increase wear time.
Viscosity Controlling
Viscosity Controlling
Viscosity controlling – changes the thickness of a product.
Viscosity Controlling
Viscosity Controlling
Viscosity controlling – changes the thickness of a product.
Origin
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
Polyethylene is a high molecular weight, nonpolar hydrocarbon, which basically means that the individual molecules are very large and are very resistant to water and alcohols.
Commonly used in dense plastic packaging, polyethylene also has several uses in skincare products. Its primary function is as a film-forming material, which protects the product from being rinsed away very easily by water or sweat.
In addition, polyethylene also controls viscosity by increasing the thickness of oily products, and as a result, it can also stabilize emulsions when utilized in the oil phase. Occasionally, this ingredient is also used as an adhesive, a binding agent, and a bulking agent.
