Glycol Distearate

God

Occlusive-opacifying agent

No known benefits

Glycol Distearate at a glance

  • Plays various roles in personal care products, including opacifying and skin-conditioning agent
  • May also be used as a viscosity increasing agent to enhance a formula’s texture
  • Popular in hair care, as well as bubble baths, facial cleansers, makeup, and nail products
  • White to cream-colored waxy solid in its raw material form

Glycol Distearate description

Glycol distearate is a versatile ingredient that plays various roles in skin care formulations and other personal care products. Reported functions include: opacifying agent, skin-conditioning occlusive, and viscosity increasing agent (texture enhancer). This ingredient is particularly popular in hair care, as well as bubble baths, facial cleansers, makeup, and nail products. Glycol distearate is the diester of ethylene glycol and stearic acid (fatty acid). It is described as a white to cream-colored waxy solid in its raw material form. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has conducted several assessments of glycol distearate over the years, reaffirming its safe use in cosmetics. Their most recent report (in 2017) looked at products containing up to 13.1%.

Glycol Distearate references

  • CosmeticsInfo.org, Accessed October 2021, ePublication
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review, November 2017, pages 1-48

Peer-reviewed, substantiated scientific research is used to assess ingredients in this dictionary. Regulations regarding constraints, permitted concentration levels and availability vary by country and region.

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Bedst

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God

Nødvendigt for at forbedre en formulerings tekstur, stabilitet eller penetration.

Middel

Generelt ikke-irriterende, men kan have kosmetiske, stabilitetsmæssige eller andre problemer, der begrænser dets anvendelighed.

Dårlig

Der er risiko for irritation. Risikoen øges, når det kombineres med andre problematiske ingredienser.

Dårligst

Kan forårsage irritation, inflammation, tørhed osv. Kan være en fordel i nogle tilfælde, men generelt har man påvist, at ingrediensen gør mere skade end gavn.

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