PEG-18 Castor Oil Dioleate

AKA “PEG-18 castor oil dioleate”

Carrier Oil

Ingredient Facts

Peg-18 castor oil dioleate

Carrier Oil · Emulsifying · EWG: 4

Plant-Derived

Cleanser

Emulsifier

Plant Oil

Not Clean

Castor oil (Ricinus communis), ethoxylated, diesters with 9-(Z)-octadecenoic acid (18 mol EO average molar ratio)

Family

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)

Plant Part

Seed

Form

Oil

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Functions

Emulsifying

Forces oil and water to stay mixed instead of separating into layers. The unsung hero holding your lotion together.

Emulsifier

Mixes Oil & Water

Traditional Use

A synthetic derivative combining polyethylene glycol with castor oil, traditionally used in folk and Ayurvedic medicine for skin conditioning. The modified version was developed in the 20th century to improve water solubility in cosmetic formulations.