Cosmetic Ingredients Series | PEG-40 Sorbitan Stearate

PEG-40 Sorbitan Stearate is a synthetic, a fatty acid ester. Esters reduce surface tension between liquids and are used as emulsifiers and surfactants.

PEG-40 Sorbitan Stearate

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Cosmetic Ingredients Series

GHS Classification

PEG-40 Sorbitan Stearate is a synthetic compound, a fatty acid ester with many variations. Esters help to reduce surface tension between liquids and so are frequently used as  emulsifiers  and  surfactants . You'll find them in Nivea moisturising creams for example.

TOXICITY

The LD50  is the Lethal Dose in 50% of the population. It is used as the basis for calculating how safe a chemical is for subsequent use in products such as food, cosmetics, colourants and medicines. It is normally calibrated using animal testing.

LD50 ANIMAL

Not published.

HUMAN TOXICITY

Not published.

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