Surfactant

Bis-Peg/Ppg-16/16

Nonionic surfactant, emulsifying agent, sensorial modifier, skin conditioning
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
Details

Description

Nonionic surfactant, emulsifying agent, sensorial modifier, skin conditioning

Purpose

Function

Nonionic surfactant, emulsifying agent, sensorial modifier, skin conditioning
Profile

Properties

Silicone
Silicone free
Compliance

Regulatory Status

EU
Permitted
Safety
GOOD
US
Permitted
Absorptionnegligible
Sensitizationlow
MoSadequate
ConcernLow
Verdict

Manufactured with excess allyl alcohol ethoxylate (up to 30% by weight) — verify impurity specification from supplier; potential 1,4-dioxane trace from PEG ethoxylation

US Note

CIR Final Report 12/2014 — Safe in the present practices of use and concentration (Alkoxy Polysiloxanes group assessment)

Assessment

Ratings

Comedogenic0/5
LowHigh
Irritancy0/5
LowHigh
Reference

Identifiers

Category
Surfactant
Updated
Apr 23, 2026

No registry identifiers available for this ingredient.