Polysorbate 80
Polysorbate 80 is a surfactant and emulsifying ingredient. It’s in 140 products on Poliage, most often moisturizer, serum and sunscreen. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
A surfactant made from sorbitol, oleic acid and ethylene oxide. Mixes small amounts of oil into water.
What it does
Contains Polysorbate 80: denaturant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Polysorbate 80: emulsifying
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Polysorbate 80: surfactant
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 36902, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Polysorbate 80
Crest
Active Foam + Whitening Minty Fresh Striped Dentifrice with Flouristat
Lists fragrance, sulfates
Renee Rouleau
Advanced Resurfacing Serum
Serum · Lists retinoid, essential oils, silicones
Peter Thomas Roth
Anti-Aging Cleansing Oil Makeup Remover
Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid
Ouai
Anti-Dandruff Hair Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal Paris
Anti-Wrinkle + Firming Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists retinoid, parabens, silicones
Desert Essence
Arctic Berry Mouth Rinse
Lists fragrance, essential oils
Oral-B
AZ 3D White Ultra White dentifricio
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Ole Henriksen
Banana Bright Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30
Sunscreen · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid
Cosmia
Baume après rasage
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Tula
Beauty Sleep
Serum · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid
Krave
Beet The Sun SPF 40 PA+++: Lightweight Transparent Sunscreen
Sunscreen · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Dermalogica
Biolumin C Heat Aging Protector SPF50
Sunscreen · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, chemical UV filters
Procter & Gamble
Blend-a-med Classic Zahncreme
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Sachajuan
BODY LOTION GINGER FLOWER
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, silicones
Unilever
Body Lotion Hydro Pflege
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, parabens, silicones
Sachajuan
BODY LOTION SHINY CITRUS
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, silicones
Listerine
Breath strips
Lists fragrance
Act
Bubble gum blowout
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Mixsoon
Centella Hyal Sunscreen
Sunscreen · Lists chemical UV filters
Clinique
Cheek Pop Powder Blush
Blush · Lists silicones
La Roche-Posay
Cicaplast Baume B5 SPF50
Lists drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
Laura Geller
Cold Cream Makeup Removing Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists coconut derivatives
Medicube
Collagen Milky Wrapping Glow Mask
Mask · Lists essential oils
L’Oréal Paris
Collagen Moisture Filler Anti-Aging Facial Moisturizer with Intense Hydration
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
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