What is Polysorbate 60?

Polysorbate 60 is a agglomeration abettor and adipose aqueous used in cosmetics and derma affliction formulas "to deliquesce in a bread-and-butter in which they would not commonly dissolve. They aswell advice to anatomy emulsions by abbreviation the apparent astriction of the substances to be emulsified," according to CosmeticsInfo.org. Polysorbate 60 is a surfactant created by reacting sorbitol with ethylene oxide and blubbery acids acquired from vegetable fats and oils. It is used to banish oil in baptize in formulas, and apparent in a advanced array of products, including derma fresheners, derma affliction products, derma cleansing products, architecture bases and foundations, shampoos, and aroma powders.

Polysorbate 60 is used as a top HLB emulsifier in aggregate with low HLB emulsifiers to actualize abiding oil-in-water emulsions. Suggested pairings are with cetyl or stearyl alcohols, or sorbitan stearate.