Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil is a surfactant and cleansing ingredient. It’s in 428 products on Poliage, most often body wash, hair styling and conditioner. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
A PEG derivative of castor oil. Mixes oils and fragrance into water-based products.
What it does
Contains Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil: surfactant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil: cleansing
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil: emulsifying
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 78452, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Brut
Brut attr tot as 100ml
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Brut
Brut attr tot edt 100ml
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Brut
Brut Eau De Toilette Oceans 100ml
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Brut
Brut edt 100ml original
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Brut
Brut musk edt 100ml
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Bumble and Bumble hair gel
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
R+Co
CASSETTE Curl Defining Conditioner + Superseed Oil Complex
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, silicones, chemical UV filters, salicylic acid
R+Co
CASSETTE Curl Defining Shampoo + Superseed Oil Complex
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, silicones, chemical UV filters, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Nivea
Cavani 9 - Gel douche hydratant originale édition limitée
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Cosmia
Cire professionnelle à l’aloe vera
Lists fragrance
Auchan
Cire professionnelle parfum vanille
Lists fragrance
Sachajuan
CLARIFYING CONDITIONER
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, essential oils, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Moroccanoil
Clarifying Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Clarins
ClarinsMen Lotion Après-Rasage
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates
Brickell Men’s Products
Classic Firm Hold Gel Pomade for Men
Hair styling · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
Olay
Cleanse Toner
Toner · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol
Tula
Clear Up
Toner · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Nivea
Cocoa & Shea Butter Body Wash with Nourishing Serum
Body wash · Lists sulfates, coconut derivatives
Nivea
Coconut & Almond Milk Body Wash Pump
Body wash · Lists fragrance, sulfates, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Henkel
Color Glanz Farbschutz-Shampoo
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Revlon
ColorStay Lash Serum + Liner Liquid Eyeliner
Serum · Lists sulfates
Sachajuan
COLOUR PROTECT CONDITIONER
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, silicones
Gibs
Conman
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, silicones
Cosmia
Cosmia - eau de parfum - cosmia amour - pour femme - 100 ml
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Related guides
How to read an ingredient list
What the ingredient list on a beauty product tells you, what the names mean, and what it leaves out, using FDA and EU labeling rules.
Does ingredient order show how much is in a product?
Ingredient lists run from most to least, but only down to 1%. Below that, any order is allowed. What the order shows and what it hides.
How do you patch test a new product?
What the AAD, FDA and DermNet say about testing a small area, the FDA hair dye skin test, in-office patch tests, and contact allergy basics.