Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil PEG-8 Esters

Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil PEG-8 Esters

AKA “Brazil Nut Oil PEG-8 Esters”

Oil

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Ingredient Facts

Bertholletia excelsa seed oil peg-8 esters

AKA: Brazil Nut Oil PEG-8 Esters

Oil · Hair Conditioning · EWG: 4

Plant-Derived

Skin Conditioner

Hair Care

Not Clean

Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil PEG-8 Esters is a complex mixture of esters formed from the transesterificaton of Bertholletia Excelsa Seed Oil and PEG-8

Family

Lecythidaceae (Brazil nut family)

Plant Part

Seed

CAS #

160965-04-8

Form

Oil

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Functions

Hair Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Locks in moisture

Traditional Use

A modern synthetic derivative created in the late 20th century by chemically modifying Brazil nut oil with polyethylene glycol. Developed to improve the solubility and texture of natural oil in cosmetic formulations.