Polysorbate 80

Polysorbate 80

Polysorbate 80 is a premium-quality, non-ionic surfactant and emulsifier designed to effectively blend oil and water-based ingredients. With a purity ofgreater than 99%, it is an essential ingredient for a wide range of cosmetic, personal care, and home fragrance formulations.

Ideal for dispersing fragrance oils and essential oils, Polysorbate 80 helps create stable, well-blended products while improving texture and performance. It is particularly effective in formulations containing a higher proportion of oils and is also widely used in room sprays to solubilise fragrance oils, helping produce a clear, uniform spray.

Key Benefits

• Premium quality with>99% purity
• Effectively emulsifies oil and water-based ingredients
• Soluble in water, alcohol and butters
• Excellent dispersing agent for fragrance oils and essential oils
• Helps improve viscosity and product stability
• Enhances whipping and foaming in body creams
• Reduces bathtub staining by helping disperse micas and colourants
• Can be used as a substitute for oils or witch hazel in bath bombs to help maintain fizz

Suitable For

• Room sprays
• Body creams
• Lotions
• Body scrubs
• Bath oils
• Bath bombs
• Other cosmetic and personal care formulations

Recommended Usage Rates

• Body creams (whipping/foaming): 1–5%
• Bath bombs: 1–6%
• To minimise bathtub staining: 1–2%, or approximately1 part Polysorbate 80 to 2 parts oil or butter

Polysorbate 80 is a versatile ingredient that improves product performance, enhances fragrance dispersion, and creates stable, professional-quality formulations across a wide variety of cosmetic and home fragrance applications.

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