PEG-14
Benefits: Hydration
Categories: Polymer, Humectant
PEG-14 at a Glance
- Functions as a humectant to increase skin’s hydration
- May also be used as a solvent to mesh ingredients cohesively
- Deemed safe by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
- With any PEG ingredient followed by a number, the lower the number, the lighter weight the ingredient
PEG-14 Description
PEG-14 is a synthetic ingredient that functions as a humectant and solvent in skin care formulations. In other words, it can help boost skin’s hydration while also making a formula’s ingredients mesh more cohesively while improving the texture.PEG stands for polyethylene glycol. With any PEG ingredient followed by a number, the lower the number, the lighter the ingredient. Thus, PEG-14 will feel much lighter on skin than, say, PEG-200.
PEG-14 has many derivatives such as PEG-14M, PEG-14 Dimethicone, PEG-14 Oleate, and PEG-14 Stearate. Each offers its own unique properties.
In 2010, PEG-14 was deemed safe by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel.
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PEG-14 References
CosmeticsInfo.org, Accessed August 2021, ePublication
Toxicological Research, June 2015, pages 105–136
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review, June 2010, pages 1-49