Poloxamer 407
Reviewed by Emma · Last updated 18 Aug 2026
Liquid polymer that functions as a surfactant
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What Is Poloxamer 407?
Liquid polymer that functions as a surfactant. This ingredient can also keep unlike ingredients (such as oil and water) from separating in a cleansing emulsion.
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Regulatory information
Standardised cosmetic-ingredient identifiers used by regulators.
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- INCI Name
- POLOXAMER 407
- INN Name
- poloxamer 407
- Function
- Emulsifying, Surfactant
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Poloxamer 407 is a variant of Poloxamer 338, the form you will most often see on an ingredients list.
A synthetic emulsifier that stabilises formulations and enables ingredient delivery
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