AKA “Polyethylene glycol passion fruit seed glycerides”
Synthetic
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Ingredient Facts
Peg-60 passiflora edulis seed glycerides
AKA: Polyethylene glycol passion fruit seed glycerides
Synthetic · Emollient · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived Synthetic
Emollient
Cleanser
Emulsifier
Skin Conditioner
Synthetic
Not Clean
Glycerides, passionfruit (Passiflora edulis) seed oil mono- and di-, ethoxylated (60 mol EO average molar ratio) Science: Origin: Botanic/Natural | Process: Ethoxylation | Functions: Skin Conditioning - Emollient, Surfactant - Emulsifying Safety Ratings: CIR: Safe as used
CAS #
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Plant-Derived Synthetic
Botanical. Passiflora edulis belongs to the Passifloraceae family, native to South America. Cold-pressed from the seeds to obtain the carrier oil. The seed oil's mono- and diglycerides are then ethoxylated with polyethylene glycol (60 mol EO) to create the final emulsifying ingredient.
Plant Source
Passifloraceae (Passion fruit family)
Plant Part
Seed
Functions
Emollient
Emulsifying
Benefits
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
Modern synthetic emulsifier combining PEG with passion fruit seed oil glycerides, developed in the latter half of the 20th century. Passion fruit has traditional use in South American herbalism.