PEG-20 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Isostearate

AKA “PEG-20 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Isostearate, Castor Oil Derivative”

Carrier Oil

Ingredient Facts

Peg-20 hydrogenated castor oil isostearate

AKA: Castor Oil Derivative

Carrier Oil · Emulsifying · EWG: 4

Plant-Derived

Cleanser

Emulsifier

Plant Oil

Not Clean

Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated, monoisooctadecanoate (20 mol EO average molar ratio)

Effective at 0.28%

Family

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)

Plant Part

Seed

CAS #

61788-85-0

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.

Viscosity Controlling

Surfactant Emulsifying

Moisturizing

Strengthens Barrier

Mixes oil and water

Controls product thickness

Traditional Use

A modern synthetic derivative created by esterifying hydrogenated castor oil with isostearic acid and polyethylene glycol. Developed to provide the skin-conditioning benefits of traditional castor oil in a water-soluble emulsifier suitable for modern cosmetic formulations.