Peg-10 glyceryl pipsa tallate (inci)

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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PEG-10 Glyceryl pipsa tallate (INCI) is a polyethylene glycol derivative used in cosmetic preparations. The number 10 after "PEG-" indicates the average number of molecular units -CH2-CH2-O-. PEG-10 Glyceryl pipsa tallate (INCI) acts as emulsifier.

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Tallate" means salts/esters of fatty or resin acids of tall oil (from the Swedish word "tall" = pine), which is a by-product of pulp production, mainly from pine wood.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer