What is Polysorbate 60?
Surfactant, emulsifying
Polysorbate 60 is an emulsifier that mixes oil and water into one texture.
This ingredient is listed in CosIng, the EU's cosmetic ingredient database. CosIng lists what it's used for as: Surfactant, emulsifying, Surfactant, cleansing.
CosIng function classes are the EU's standard list of the jobs an ingredient does inside a product, such as moisturizing, emulsifying, or preserving.
Anything to watch out for?
Some products' ingredient lists mark this ingredient as below. If a mark's reason fits your skin, it is the ingredient to weigh in those products.
- This is a fungal-acne trigger, one of the ingredients people with fungal acne avoid.
- Marked this way on 75 products.
- This ingredient is on pore-clogging ingredient lists, which matters most for skin that breaks out easily.
- Marked this way on 3 products.
Each mark comes from matching the product's full ingredient list against lists for fragrance, labeled fragrance allergens, drying alcohols, essential oils, fungal acne, pore clogging, and pregnancy caution.
Which products feature it?
One of the 2320 products we've checked features this as a key ingredient.
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Key: Polysorbate 60 (#4 on the ingredient list), Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate
5 claims checked
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Transforms into a soft milky texture upon contact with water, rinsing clean without heavy residue.
plausible, not testedHelps dissolve daily makeup, excess sebum, and impurities while maintaining a smooth, hydrated feel.
plausible, not testedFormulated with 5% Olive Squalane and a blend of Jojoba, Sunflower, and Grape Seed Oils to help support skin’s natural moisture while cleansing.
partly backedDesigned to cleanse thoroughly without stripping.
overstatedGentle enough for everyday use, including dry and sensitive skin types. Ideal as the first step in a double cleansing routine
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