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Emollient

SWEET ALMOND OIL PEG-8 ESTERS

72

Safety score · 0–100

Fine

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

Sweet almond oil reacted with PEG-8 to be water-soluble. Adds emolliency to cleansers and bath products; mild but inherits PEG dioxane caveats.

Function

SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

Skin benefits

  • Water-dispersible almond oil derivative
  • Adds emolliency in surfactant systems
  • Mild and skin-conditioning

Known concerns

  • PEG fragment carries trace 1,4-dioxane risk
  • Tree-nut allergy theoretically possible
  • Not biodegradable

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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