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Cleanser / Surfactant

PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate

Often labeled as: Balm Emulsifier

The staple emulsifier for cleansing balms.

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Overall Safety Safe
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Pregnancy Safety Safe
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Comedogenic (0-5) 0 / 5
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Irritancy (0-5) 0 / 5

🎯 At a Glance

Rinse-off Solvent Surfactant Texture improving

🔬 How It Actually Works

A highly efficient makeup-removing emulsifier. It is excellent at breaking down waterproof mascara and long-wear foundations, allowing them to be rinsed away easily.

💖 Why your skin loves it

Provides the melting texture to cleansing balms and ensures they rinse off cleanly.

💡 Pro Tip

A must-have in K-Beauty cleansing routines.

⚖️ Myth vs. Fact

The Myth

PEGs are toxic.

The Science

Cosmetic grade PEGs are strictly purified and incredibly safe for topical use.

🧪 The Mixology Guide

Skincare is chemistry. Here is how PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate interacts with other active ingredients on your shelf.

No major synergies or conflicts logged yet. It plays well generally!

🤓 Geeky Details

Origin Synthetic / Plant-derived
pH Environment Neutral

🧴 Formulations featuring PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate

★ 9.4
Prebiotic Micro Emulsion Oil Cleanser
Aiken
Prebiotic Micro Emulsion Oil Cleanser
Cleanser

A highly advanced, lightweight cleansing oil. By utilizing elite micro-emulsifiers like PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, the oil bonds instantly to heavy cosmetic polymers and completely liquefies them. Upon contact with water, the entire matrix turns milky white and rinses away without leaving a suffocating greasy film. The inclusion of Prebiotics ensures the skin flora is undisturbed during the heavy cleansing phase safely.
★ 9.4
Ceramide Cleansing Balm
Aiken
Ceramide Cleansing Balm
Cleanser

An incredibly elegant solid oil cleanser utilizing PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate to ensure instantaneous emulsification upon water contact. It removes high-resistance waterproof sunscreen and foundation effortlessly without stripping native cellular lipids. The inclusion of a massive 5X Ceramide complex ensures the cutaneous barrier is preserved perfectly during the heavy cleansing phase safely.
★ 9.2
Skintella Cleansing Sherbet
Kayman Beauty
Skintella Cleansing Sherbet
Cleanser

A beautifully elegant and straightforward first-step cleansing balm. It utilizes a highly effective emulsifier (PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate) suspended in a solid Synthetic Wax matrix. Upon massaging into dry skin, the wax melts, allowing the Grape Seed and Sunflower oils to effortlessly bind to and dissolve high-resistance waterproof sunscreen and foundation polymers. The inclusion of Centella and Prickly Pear extracts ensures the skin remains calm during the mechanical massage phase.