Characteristics
- INCI
- Poloxamer 188
- CAS
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9003-11-6
This is the substance number in the Chemical Abstracts Service registry. The CAS number uniquely identifies a substance regardless of language, trade name, or synonyms.
- Functions
- emulsifying, surfactant
Description
A synthetic big copolymer molecule that is used as a solubilizer, mild cleansing agent and foam booster or stabilizer.
If you want to understand poloxamers more, we have a shiny description at Poloxamer 184 and Poloxamer 407. This particular poloxamer, the 188 is quite similar to the 184 version, but it is more water-soluble (80% water-soluble parts) so it can act more as a solubilizer helping to dissolve oil-loving things in water-based formulas. Similar to 184, this one also works as a mild cleansing agent, but while 184 is claimed to be more effective at cleansing, the 188 is better at foaming.
Products with Poloxamer 188 (103 total)
Most often found in Avene products (13 items)
