🎯 At a Glance
🔬 How It Actually Works
A higher-molecular-weight polyethylene glycol that is a soft solid at room temperature. It acts as a brilliant binder, helping to form the structure of solid cleansing balms and stick formulations.
💖 Why your skin loves it
Provides structure to solid cosmetics, moisturizes the skin, and washes away easily.
💡 Pro Tip
Essential for creating elegant, melt-on-contact balms.
⚖️ Myth vs. Fact
The Myth
It forms a suffocating plastic wrap on the skin.
The Science
It is highly water-soluble and rinses completely away.