Ceteth-20
Ceteth-20 is a surfactant and cleansing ingredient. It’s in 24 products on Poliage, most often exfoliant, body lotion and cleanser. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
Ceteth-20: used to wash skin or hair.
What it does
Contains Ceteth-20: cleansing
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Ceteth-20: emulsifying
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Ceteth-20: surfactant
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 75150, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Ceteth-20
Estée Lauder
Advanced Night Micro Cleansing Foam
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
age fighter
Lists retinoid, parabens, silicones
Yves Rocher
Bálsamo After Shave
Lists fragrance
Unilever
Bio-Hydratante
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, parabens, silicones, chemical UV filters, formaldehyde releasers
Sunday Riley
Blue Moon Clean Rinse Cleansing Balm
Cleanser · Lists essential oils
Deliplus
Crema facial noche aclarante
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, silicones
Neutrogena
Crème mains absorption express
Lists fragrance, parabens, silicones
Cosmia
Crème pieds
Lists fragrance
AmLactin
Crepe Firming Cream with 15% Lactic Acid AHA
Exfoliant · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
NeoStrata
Glycolic Microdermabrasion Face Polish
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid
Cosmia
Gommage pieds
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
hand cream bbw
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
AmLactin
Intensive Healing Cream with 15% Lactic Acid AHA
Exfoliant · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
Wet n Wild
Jelly Drip Lip Glaze
Lip · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, silicones
Auchan
Lait corps ultra nourrissant au Beurre de karité et à l’huile de mangue
Lists fragrance, silicones
The Body Shop
Life Is… ™ Body Lotion
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
The Body Shop
Maca Root & Aloe Fresh Kick Deodorant
Deodorant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Deliplus
Men care regen skin, cream phytoproteoglycanos
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, chemical UV filters
L’Oréal
Menthe poivrée lait apaisant pour les pieds
Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, essential oils, silicones
Neutrogena
Neutrogena fast absorbing hand cream
Lists fragrance, parabens, silicones
Nivea
NIVEA Waterproof Oogmake-Up Remover
Lists parabens
Yves rocher
SOLAIRE PEAU PARFAITE
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones, coconut derivatives
Cetaphil
Syndet Bar
Lists fragrance, sulfates, silicones
First Aid Beauty
Ultra Repair Firming Night Cream with Colloidal Oatmeal + Niacinamide
Moisturizer · Lists silicones
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