Beheneth-30
What Beheneth-30 is & what it does
Beheneth-30 is a polyethylene-glycol ether of behenyl (C22) fatty alcohol, where the 30 indicates the degree of ethoxylation. It is used in cosmetics as a nonionic emulsifier and surfactant that helps blend oil and water phases and stabilize emulsions. The longer behenyl chain gives it good thickening and texturizing behavior in creams and lotions. It is a formulation helper with no UV-filtering or active role.
What is Beheneth-30?
Beheneth-30 is a polyethylene-glycol ether of behenyl (C22) fatty alcohol, where the 30 indicates the degree of ethoxylation.
What does Beheneth-30 do in a formula?
It works as a nonionic emulsifier and surfactant that helps blend oil and water phases and stabilize emulsions, with good thickening behavior in creams and lotions. It is not a UV filter.
Is Beheneth-30 safe?
It is widely used and generally considered safe as a formulation helper. No specific concerns are flagged for it in this catalog.
Sunscreens with Beheneth-30
We rate 2 sunscreens that contain it:
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Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Day Cream Spf 23
51/100
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Shiseido Essential Energy Day Cream Spf 20
51/100