"Low penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Vegetal, Animal, Synthetic
- Other languages: Diestearato de glicol, Distearato de glicol, Distearato di glicole, Distearynian glikolu, Distéarate de glycol, Glicol distearat, Glikol distearat, Glikol-disztearát, Glykoldistearat, Glykoldistearát, Гликол дистеарат, Глицол дистеарате, גליקול דיסטאראט, جلايكول ديستيرات الجليكول, ジステアリン酸グリコール, 글리콜 디스테아레이트
- INCI name: GLYCOL DISTEARATE
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 211-014-3
- Classification: Glycol
Namely
Glycol distearate is produced by the esterification of stearic acid or its esters with ethylene glycol. It comes in the form of a waxy white solid cream that is used to condition the skin or hair. It is also used as a thickener and gives creams a pearly appearance. The ingredient can come from either animal origin (cows, pigs ...) or from plants such as soybean oil and canola oil.
Its functions (INCI)
- Emollient : Softens and smoothes the skin
- Emulsifying : Promotes the formation of intimate mixtures between immiscible liquids by modifying the interfacial tension (water and oil)
- Opacifying : Reduces transparency or translucency of cosmetics
- Skin conditioning : Maintains skin in good condition
- Viscosity controlling : Increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetics
This ingredient is present in 4% of cosmetics.
Products that contains it
