Peg-20
Peg-20 is a humectant and solvent ingredient. It’s in 8 products on Poliage, most often body wash. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 22, 2026
What it does
Contains Peg-20: humectant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Peg-20: solvent
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 77940, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Peg-20
Vanicream
Cleansing Bar
Body wash · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
Shiseido
Crème ultra-hydratante invisible Shiseido
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
Cetaphil
Deep Cleansing Bar 3PK
Body wash · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
La Roche-Posay
Effaclar DUO (+) SPF 30
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, silicones, chemical UV filters, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Cetaphil
Gentle Cleansing Bar
Body wash · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Maybelline fit me 100
Lists parabens, silicones
L’Oréal
Maybelline Fit Me 220
Lists drying alcohol, parabens, silicones
Maybelline
Maybelline New York Fit Me Matte & Poreless 120 Classic Ivory Foundation
Lists drying alcohol, parabens, silicones
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