Our emulsifiers include: CETEARETH-20 A Safe Emulsifier and SurfactantCeteareth-20 functions as an emulsifier and surfactant. An emulsifier is needed for products that contain both water and oil components. The stabilizing effect of emulsifiers means that the product remains blended and will not separate. Creams and lotions are water and oil droplets held together by materials called emulsifiers: without them, oil droplets would float on top of the water. Surfactants are compounds that lower the surface tension between two substances, such as two liquids or a liquid and a solid. In skin care products, surfactants work to degrease and emulsify oils and fats and suspended in oil, allowing them to be washed away. CETEARYL ALCOHOL A Safe EmulsifierCetearyl alcohol is an oil-soluble mixture of fatty alcohols. It supports the main emulsion system and gives texture to our lotions. We balance our emulsifiers so that they break down easily when applied to the skin, allowing the fresh ingredients to be of utmost benefit. An emulsifier is needed for products that contain both water and oil components. The stabilizing effect of emulsifiers means that the product remains blended and will not separate. Creams and lotions are water and oil droplets held together by materials called emulsifiers: without them, oil droplets would float on top of the water. GLYCERYL STEARATE A Safe EmulsifierThe surfactant qualities of glyceryl stearate allow oil and water to mix. The stabilizing effect of these two ingredients means that the product remains blended and will not separate. Creams and lotions are water and oil droplets held together by materials called emulsifiers: without them, oil droplets would float on top of the water.When used in a moisturizer, this forms a protective barrier on the surface of skin, greatly assisting moisture retention. PEG-100 STEARATEA Safe EmulsifierThe surfactant qualities of glyceryl stearate allow oil and water to mix. The stabilizing effect of these two ingredients means that the product remains blended and will not separate. Creams and lotions are water and oil droplets held together by materials called emulsifiers: without them, oil droplets would float on top of the water.When used in a moisturizer, this forms a protective barrier on the surface of skin, greatly assisting moisture retention.