PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate

Helps oil and water mix.

In the PEGs group

What it is

A lab-made ingredient made from stearic acid, a fatty acid, joined to polyethylene glycol. One of the PEGs, a family of lab-made ingredients.

An emulsifier that helps oil and water mix and stay blended.

A short summary from the dictionary, not yet an in-depth article. About these entries

Helps oil and water mixOfficial EU function: Surfactant - emulsifying

PEGs

Some people avoid PEG compounds as a personal preference, for example when they choose products sold as natural.

A group is a fact about the ingredient, not a judgement of it.