Oleth-20
Oleth-20 is a surfactant and cleansing ingredient. It’s in 26 products on Poliage, most often hair styling, exfoliant and eye cream. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
Oleth-20: used to wash skin or hair.
What it does
Contains Oleth-20: cleansing
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Oleth-20: surfactant
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 77924, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Oleth-20
Henkel
3 Wetter Taft Power Wax
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens
Dermalogica
Age Reversal Eye Complex
Eye cream · Lists retinoid, silicones
Kristin Ess
Air Dry Mousse
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Nivea MEN
BLACK&WHITE Invisible Original
Lists fragrance
L’Oréal
Braids conditioning spray
Lists fragrance, chemical UV filters
Fenty Skin
Cherry Dub BHA Toner with Salicylic Acid + Aloe Juice
Toner · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Fenty Skin
Cherry Dub Blah 2 Bright 5% AHA Face Mask
Mask · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Garnier
Curl Construct Creation Mousse
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Roger & Gallet
Déodorant longue durée
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Cosmia
gel à raser
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Auchan
Gel à raser
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Nivea
Gel à raser peau sensible
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Nivea
Gel da barba
Lists fragrance
Tula
Glow + Get It
Eye cream · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Sachajuan
HAIR MOUSSE
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Nivea
Invisible Black & White Clear
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
essence
Lash Princess Liner black waterproof
Lists sulfates
Harry’s
Post-Shave Balm
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Cien
Rasiergel Sensitive
Lists fragrance
Nivea
Sensitive Gel
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Tula
Spresso Energizing Eye Balm
Eye cream · Lists exfoliating acid
Kenra Professional
Texturizing Taffy 13
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, parabens, silicones, chemical UV filters, formaldehyde releasers
Lancer
The Method: Polish (Normal)
Exfoliant · Lists retinoid, essential oils
Lancer
The Method: Polish (Oily)
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, retinoid, essential oils, salicylic acid
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