Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Polyhydroxystearic Acid is an emulsifying ingredient. It’s in 200 products on Poliage, most often sunscreen, lip and foundation. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 22, 2026
In plain English
Polyhydroxystearic acid: used to keep oil and water blended.
What it does
Contains Polyhydroxystearic Acid: emulsifying
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 79007, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Drunk Elephant
Slaai Makeup-Melting Butter Cleanser
Cleanser · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Fenty Beauty
Soft’lit Naturally Luminous Longwear Foundation
Foundation · Lists silicones
Cosmia
Soin des lèvres
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, chemical UV filters
Raw Elements
SPF 50 Face Stick
Sunscreen · Lists essential oils, coconut derivatives
All Good
SPF30 Kids Mineral Sunscreen Lotion
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
All Good
SPF30 Kids Mineral Sunscreen Spray
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
All Good
SPF30 Sport Mineral Sunscreen Spray
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
All Good
SPF50 Anti-Aging Daily Mineral Sunscreen Facial Moisturizer
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
Babo Botanicals
Sport Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 - Aerosol Free
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
Biossance
Squalane + Daily Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen
Sunscreen · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
SHEGLAM
Squeeze & Dot Shimmer Blush Paint 020 Knock Out
Blush · Lists silicones
SHEGLAM
Stardust Swipe Glitter Liquid Lipstick-137 Cosmic Pink
Lip · Lists fragrance, silicones, coconut derivatives
Brickell Men’s Products
Strong Hold Texturizing Pomade for Men
Hair styling · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Bubble
Sun Rise
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
Blue lizard
Sunscreen
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Native
Sunscreen Lotion
Sunscreen · Lists fragrance allergens
Native
Sunscreen Spritz
Sunscreen · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Hero Cosmetics
Superlight Sunscreen SPF 30
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
Westman Atelier
Suprême Bio-Complex Liquid Foundation
Foundation · Lists coconut derivatives
SHEGLAM
Sweet Dreamz Lip Sleeping Mask-Strawberry Milk
Lip · Lists fragrance
Moroccanoil
Texture Clay
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
SHEGLAM
THE LORD OF THE RINGS
Lip · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
SHEGLAM
The Matrix Resurrections
Lip · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
SHEGLAM
The Wizard of OZ
Lip · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
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