Peg-20 Stearate
Peg-20 Stearate is a humectant and surfactant ingredient. It’s in 7 products on Poliage, most often eye cream and moisturizer. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
What it does
Contains Peg-20 Stearate: emulsifying
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Peg-20 Stearate: humectant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Peg-20 Stearate: surfactant
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 78054, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Peg-20 Stearate
L’Oréal Paris
Anti-Wrinkle + Firming Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists retinoid, parabens, silicones
L’Oréal Paris
Collagen Moisture Filler Anti-Aging Facial Moisturizer with Intense Hydration
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Cosmia
Crème visage et corps
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
unilever
DOVE Déodorant Femme Anti-Transpirant Stick Original 50ml
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
La Roche-Posay
Effaclar H Hydratant Apaisant
Lists silicones
Ziaja
Goat’s milk hand cream
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, silicones
Vichy
LIFTACTIV SUPREME - Peaux sèches
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, silicones
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