PEG-4 Dilaurate
What is it?
PEG Dilaurate (PEG-2 Dilaurate, PEG-4 Dilaurate, PEG-6 Dilaurate, PEG-8 Dilaurate, PEG-12 Dilaurate, PEG-20 Dilaurate, PEG-32 Dilaurate, PEG-75 Dilaurate, PEG-150 Dilaurate) and PEG Laurate (PEG-2 Laurate, PEG-2 Laurate SE, PEG-4 Laurate, PEG-6 Laurate, PEG-8 Laurate, PEG-9 Laurate, PEG-10 Laurate, PEG-12 Laurate, PEG-14 Laurate, PEG-20 Laurate, PEG-32 Laurate, PEG-75 Laurate, PEG-150 Laurate) ingredients range from pale yellow, oily liquids to tan, waxy solids. In cosmetics and personal care products, these ingredients are used in the formulation of a wide variety of products, such as shampoos, hair conditioners, personal cleanliness products, bath products, and skin care and skin cleansing products.
Safety Information
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reviewed the safety of PEG Dilaurate ingredients and approved their use as indirect food additives for use as components of paper and paperboard used as food packaging.
The safety of the PEG Dilaurate and PEG Laurate ingredients has been assessed by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel. The CIR Expert Panel evaluated the scientific data and concluded that PEG-2, -4, -6, -8, -12, -20, -32, -75 and -150 Dilaurate and PEG-2, -4, -6, -8, -9, -10, -12, -14, -20, -32, -75, -150 Laurate and PEG-2 Laurate SE are safe for use in cosmetics and personal care products at concentrations up to 25%.
The safety of the PEG Dilaurate and PEG Laurate ingredients has been assessed by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel. The CIR Expert Panel evaluated the scientific data and concluded that PEG-2, -4, -6, -8, -12, -20, -32, -75 and -150 Dilaurate and PEG-2, -4, -6, -8, -9, -10, -12, -14, -20, -32, -75, -150 Laurate and PEG-2 Laurate SE are safe for use in cosmetics and personal care products at concentrations up to 25%.
Why is it used in cosmetics and personal care products?
PEG Dilaurate and PEG Laurate ingredients help to form emulsions by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified. They also clean the skin and hair by helping water to mix with oil and dirt so that they can be rinsed away.
Scientific facts:
Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Dilaurate and PEG Laurate ingredients are produced from lauric acid, a naturally occurring fatty acid in coconut oil. PEG Dilaurate and PEG Laurate ingredients are manufactured by reacting lauric acid with a specific number of units of ethylene oxide. The average number of units of ethylene oxide is indicated by the number in the ingredient name.
