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Polysorbate 80
INCI name: Polysorbate 80
Polysorbate 80 is classed in the EU CosIng database as denaturant, surfactant (emulsifying) and surfactant (cleansing). Piel groups it with fungal-acne triggers.
What it does
denaturant
surfactant (emulsifying)
surfactant (cleansing)
CosIng definition
Sorbitan, mono-9-octadecenoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs., (Z)-
How Piel groups it
Piel's knowledge base files Polysorbate 80 under:
Found in 1,382 products in Piel's catalogue.
Identifiers
INCI name
Polysorbate 80
CAS number
9005-65-6
CosIng reference
36902
Data from Piel's records, September 19, 2026
Ingredient functions and regulatory data come from CosIng, the Cosmetic Ingredient Database of the European Commission. © European Union. Used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence . Piel changed the data: names are standardised and matched to Piel's own records. The European Commission had no part in Piel and does not endorse it.
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