Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Sorbitan Sesquioleate is an emulsifying ingredient. It’s in 80 products on Poliage, most often mascara, foundation and blush. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 22, 2026
In plain English
Sorbitan sesquioleate: used to keep oil and water blended.
What it does
Contains Sorbitan Sesquioleate: emulsifying
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 38185, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as serbitan sesquioleate.
Products that contain Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Anastasia Beverly Hills
Stick Blush
Blush · Lists silicones
MAC
Studio Fix Fluid SPF 15 24HR Matte Foundation + Oil Control
Foundation · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, silicones, salicylic acid
Black Opal
Super Volumizing Mascara for Longer, Thicker Eyelashes
Mascara · Lists silicones
Jones Road
The Statement Mascara
Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
SHEGLAM
The Twilight Saga X SHEGLAM Forbidden Love Liquid Blush
Blush · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Beauty By Earth
Tinted Facial Sunscreen SPF 20
Sunscreen · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Hourglass
Unreal Liquid Blush
Blush · Lists silicones
Tree Hut
Vanilla Lip Scrub Stick
Lip · Lists fragrance, silicones
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