Surfactant

Betasitosterol

Emollient, skin-conditioning agent, mild surfactant
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
Details

Description

Emollient, skin-conditioning agent, mild surfactant

Purpose

Function

Emollient, skin-conditioning agent, mild surfactant
Profile

Properties

Silicone
Silicone free
Compliance

Regulatory Status

EU
Permitted
Safety
GOOD
US
Permitted
Absorptionmoderate
Sensitizationlow
MoSadequate
ConcernLow
Verdict

Plant-sterol-derived PEG-conjugate with good safety profile; may cause irritation in sensitive or sterol-sensitive skin; avoid in acne-prone formulations if occlusive; monitor ethylene oxide and 1,4-dioxane residuals.

US Note

FDA-permitted; treated as a PEGylated phytosterol; no specific restriction; CIR-type PEG-derivatives are considered safe.

Assessment

Ratings

Comedogenic0/5
LowHigh
Irritancy0/5
LowHigh
Reference

Identifiers

Category
Surfactant
Updated
Apr 23, 2026

No registry identifiers available for this ingredient.