PEG-100 Stearate
No flagsemulsifier
Is PEG-100 Stearate safe?
PEG-100 Stearate has no safety flags in our database and is generally considered low-risk at cosmetic use levels.
In plain language
A ubiquitous emulsifier. The only real concern is trace 1,4-dioxane from manufacturing, which quality producers remove.
A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
Guidance by skin profile
Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.
- Sensitive skinNo specific concern
- Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
- Dry skinNo specific concern
- PregnancyNo specific concern
- Babies & kidsNo specific concern
- Eczema-proneNo specific concern
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists PEG-100 Stearate — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.
CIR conclusion from the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Quick Reference Table — cir-safety.org (snapshot in data/sources/)(point-in-time snapshot; CIR's live record may have been updated since).
See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.
Products in our library containing PEG-100 Stearate
- AvèneIntense Protect 50+
- CeraVeHydrating cream-to-foam cleanser
- La roche posayLipikar xerand
- La Roche-PosayEffaclar Mat Daily Moisturizer for Oily Skin
- MennenBaume apaisant, Après rasage + Soin visage, 2 en 1
- La Roche-PosayTOLERIANE SENSITIVE RICHE
- GarnierAmbre solaire lait fluide hydratant très haute protection
- Mixabébé, Lait de toilette très doux, Maxi format
- DessangeShampooing nutri-réparateur réparation gelée royale
- InellLait corps nourrissant
- UnileverRestoring ritual body lotion
- Carrefourcrème de soin hydratante
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