Polysorbate 80 is primarily used in cosmetics and beauty products as a surfactant and emulsifier because of its ability to help other ingredients dissolve in a solvent in which they normally would not be able to dissolve, specifically in the case of oil in water.

It can also help to reduce surface tension of substances that need to be emulsified. It is seen in a variety of formulas, including skin fresheners, skin care products, skin cleansing products, makeup bases and foundations, shampoos, and fragrance powders, as well as food products.

Description:

They are soluble or dispersible in water but differ widely in organic and oil solubilities.

Used as oil-in-water emulsifiers in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, cleaning compounds, etc.

English name: Polyoxyethylene (20) Sorbitan Monooleate or Polysorbate 80

Code name: Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate

CAS number: 9005-65-6

Uses and Benefits:

Polysorbate 80 (also known as polyoxyethylene-sorbitan-20 mono-oleate) is used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry in lotions, medical preparations (e.g., vitamin oils, vaccines, and intravenous preparations) and as an excipient in tablets. A solubilizing agent acts as a surfactant and increases the solubility of one agent in another. A substance that would not normally dissolve in a particular solution is able to dissolve with the use of a solubilizing agent.