Ceteareth-12
Ceteareth-12 is a surfactant and emulsifying ingredient. It’s in 13 products on Poliage, most often body lotion and moisturizer. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 22, 2026
What it does
Contains Ceteareth-12: emulsifying
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Ceteareth-12: surfactant
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 75097, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Ceteareth-12
Henkel
Brillance coloration permanente intense 891 Noir bleuté
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, parabens, silicones, coconut derivatives
Rituals
Crème pour le corps Rice milk & cherry blossom
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
The Ordinary
Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion
Moisturizer · Lists retinoid
Henkel
Kit Racines Blond BR1
Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Boots
Q10 day cream
Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, silicones, chemical UV filters
Boots
Q10 night cream
Lists fragrance, silicones
Rituals
Ritual of Mehr Bodycream
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Unilever
Sensitive Body Lotion
Body lotion · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Balea
Sensitive Duschgel 3in1
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Unilever
Simple Skinkind Regime Selection
Lists sulfates, coconut derivatives
Nivea
Spray protecteur hydratant 10 faible
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, chemical UV filters
Doctor Fiterman
Sun Protect
Lists silicones, chemical UV filters
Yves Rocher
Vanille Noire Secrets d’Essences
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, silicones, coconut derivatives
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