A babassu oil derivative used as an emulsifier and cleansing surfactant.
What it is
Babassu oil glycereth-8 esters are obtained by transesterifying babassu seed oil (Orbignya oleifera) with glycereth-8, an ethoxylated glycerol. CosIng lists them as an emulsifying and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in facial cleansers, makeup removers and other cleansing products, as well as emulsions.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
The INCI name does not show the exact composition of the ester mixture.
Functions
- Surfactant – emulsifying
- Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
- Surfactant – cleansing
- Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (6)
- Woda micelarna Róża damasceńska + ceramidy · Vis Plantis
- Woda micelarna Bakuchiol + postbiotyki · Vis Plantis
- Woda micelarna Kaktus + skwalan · Vis Plantis
- Atopy Skin – emulsja do mycia ciała i włosów do skóry suchej i atopowej · Vis Plantis
- Green Reset Nawilżający Olejek pod prysznic · Vis Plantis
- The Ceel Retinal Shot Tightening Booster Retinal Yüz Kremi · The Ceel