Ingredient
HYDROXYETHYL SORBITOL
Substance information
"Hydroxy..." generally refers to a hydroxy (hydroxyl) group -OH; the functional group of alcohols. "Ethyl" refers mostly to ethanol (ethyl alcohol) as an alcoholic component or generally a hydrocarbon residue with 2 carbon atoms. Ingredient on the basis of sorbitol.
Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products
HUMECTANT
Holds and retains moisture in cosmetic products
SKIN CONDITIONING
Maintains the skin in good condition
Origin
synthetic/plant plant/synthetic (Information may exclusively reflect the status at initial entry of this ingredient into the relevant INCI dictionary; technological progress may have added new manufacturing options based on substances of different origin)
Belongs to the following substance groups
Regulating cosmetics
Cosmetics Ingredients are subject to regulation. Please note, different regulations may apply to cosmetic ingredients outside the EU.