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Emulsifier

Supportive ingredient category

Keeps oil and water phases mixed together in a stable formula.

Why it matters: Oil and water naturally separate. Emulsifiers bridge the two phases to create a stable cream.

All emulsifier ingredients in the databaseA–Z · Click to learn more
Beheneth-25
Polyoxyethylene (25) Behenyl Ether
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Ceteareth-12
Ceteareth 12 · Polyoxyethylene (12) Cetearyl Ether
Ceteareth-20
Ceteareth-25
Polyoxyethylene (25) Cetearyl Ether
Ceteareth-30
Polyoxyethylene (30) Cetearyl Ether
Cetearyl Alcohol
Cetostearyl Alcohol · Cetyl/Stearyl Alcohol
Cetearyl Olivate
Ceteth-10
Polyoxyethylene (10) Cetyl Ether
Ceteth-2
Polyoxyethylene (2) Cetyl Ether
Ceteth-20
Polyoxyethylene (20) Cetyl Ether · Polyoxyethylene(20) Cetyl Ether
Ceteth-24
Polyoxyethylene (24) Cetyl Ether · Ceteth 24
Ceteth-6
Polyoxyethylene (6) Cetyl Ether
Cetyl Alcohol
1-Hexadecanol · Hexadecan-1-ol
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Cholesteryl Hydroxystearate
Glyceryl Stearate
Glycerol Monostearate · GMS
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Glyceryl Stearate SE
Self-Emulsifying Glyceryl Stearate
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
Isoceteth-20
Laureth-12
Polyoxyethylene (12) Lauryl Ether
Laureth-21
Polyoxyethylene (21) Lauryl Ether
Laureth-23
Polyoxyethylene (23) Lauryl Ether
Laureth-3
Polyoxyethylene (3) Lauryl Ether
Laureth-4
Laureth-7
Laureth-9
Polyoxyethylene (9) Lauryl Ether
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Lecithin
Phosphatidylcholine
Oleth-10
Polyoxyethylene (10) Oleyl Ether
Oleth-20
Polyoxyethylene (20) Oleyl Ether
Oleth-5
Polyoxyethylene (5) Oleyl Ether
PEG-10 Dimethicone
PEG-10 Sunflower Glycerides
PEG-100 Stearate
Polyethylene Glycol 100 Stearate
PEG-12 Beeswax
PEG-12 Dimethicone
PEG-12 Glyceryl Laurate
PEG-12 Isostearate
PEG-15 Cocopolyamine
PEG-150 Distearate
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
PEG-16 Lanolin
PEG-20 Isostearate
PEG-20 Stearate
Polyethylene Glycol-20 Stearate · PEG 20 Stearate
PEG-24 Lanolin
PEG-30 Stearate
Polyethylene Glycol-30 Stearate · Polyethylene Glycol 30 Stearate
PEG-40 Almond Glycerides
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
PEG-40 Lanolin
PEG-6 Isostearate
PEG-6 Shea Butter Glycerides
PEG-60 Almond Glycerides
PEG-7 Glyceryl Laurate
PEG-75 Beeswax
PEG-75 Lanolin
PEG-75 Stearate
Polyethylene Glycol-75 Stearate · Polyethylene Glycol 75 Stearate
PEG-8 Beeswax
PEG-8 Isostearate
PEG-8 Shea Butter Glycerides
PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate
Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate
Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate
Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate
Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate
Polysorbate 20
Polysorbate 60
Polyoxyethylene (20) Sorbitan Monostearate · Polyoxyethylene(20) Sorbitan Monostearate
Polysorbate 80
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
Sorbitan Oleate
Sorbitan Olivate
Sorbitan Stearate
Steareth-10
Polyoxyethylene (10) Stearyl Ether
Steareth-100
Polyoxyethylene (100) Stearyl Ether
Steareth-2
Polyoxyethylene (2) Stearyl Ether
Steareth-20
Steareth 20 · Polyoxyethylene (20) Stearyl Ether
Steareth-21
Polyoxyethylene (21) Stearyl Ether
Stearic Acid
Octadecanoic Acid
Stearyl Alcohol
Sucrose Stearate
Triethanolamine
TEA · Trolamine