PEG-40 Stearate

Cleanses and foams.

In the PEGs group

What it is

An ingredient made by joining stearic acid, a fatty acid, to polyethylene glycol, a synthetic polymer. It is one of the PEG ingredients.

Helps oil and water blend into a stable mixture.

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

Cleanses and foamsOfficial EU function: Surfactant - cleansing

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.