PEG-20 Hydrogenated Castor Oil PCA Isostearate

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

Carrier Oil

Ingredient Facts

Peg-20 hydrogenated castor oil pca isostearate

AKA: Castor Oil Derivative

Carrier Oil · Emulsifying · EWG: 4

Plant-Derived

Cleanser

Emulsifier

Plant Oil

Not Clean

Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated, diesters with isooctadecanoic acid and 2-pyrrolidinone-5-carboxylic acid (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.

Surfactant Emulsifying

Moisturizing

Strengthens Barrier

Mixes oil and water

Traditional Use

A complex synthetic derivative combining hydrogenated castor oil, pyrrolidone carboxylic acid (PCA), isostearic acid, and polyethylene glycol. Created to provide humectant, emulsifying, and conditioning properties in a single modern cosmetic ingredient.