Emollient ingredient
Peg-5 Pentaerythrityl Ether
A polyethylene glycol ether of pentaerythritol (5 moles ethylene oxide) used as a lightweight emollient and skin-conditioning agent.
emollientskin-conditioning
Benefits
- ✓Softens and smooths skin
- ✓Improves formula spreadability
No known watch-fors.
In depth
What it does
A polyethylene glycol ether of pentaerythritol (5 moles ethylene oxide) used as a lightweight emollient and skin-conditioning agent. As an emollient ingredient, it is particularly valued for softens and smooths skin and improves formula spreadability.
Skin type guide
Best suited to normal, dry, or combination skin. Lightweight emollients work for oily skin too — richer ones are best reserved for dry and very dry skin types.
How to use it
Works best as a later step in your routine, after water-based serums and treatments. Emollients help seal in earlier layers, so their placement matters — put lighter textures on first.