Esters of cholesterol and lanosterol with fatty acids, used as an emulsifier and conditioning agent.
What it is
C10-30 cholesterol/lanosterol esters are esters of C10-30 fatty acids with cholesterol and lanosterol, two sterols. CosIng lists them as an emulsifying surfactant, a skin-conditioning agent and a viscosity-controlling agent.
Where it is used
Found in lip products, creams, balms and makeup.
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 reveal the source of the sterols or fatty acids.
Functions
- Surfactant – emulsifying
- Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- Viscosity controlling
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (24)
- Płynna Matowa pomadka do ust – COVER MATTE LIQUID LIPSTICK nr 01- 06 · Pierre René
- Pomadka do ust z witaminą c i e · Eveline Cosmetics
- Kremowa pomadka o satynowym wykończeniu · Eveline Cosmetics
- Pomadka Nudes · Eveline Cosmetics
- Błyszczyk do ust Million Kisses 102 Frost Fascination 9 ml · HDREY
- Błyszczyk do ust Million Kisses 103 Secret Touch 9 ml · HDREY
- Błyszczyk do ust Million Kisses 104 Forbidden Shine 9 ml · HDREY
- Błyszczyk do ust Million Kisses 105 Private Vision 9 ml · HDREY
- Błyszczyk do ust Million Kisses 106 Tender Whisper 9 ml · HDREY
- Błyszczyk do ust Million Kisses 107 Burning Heart 9 ml · HDREY
- Błyszczyk do ust Million Kisses 108 Velvet Devotion 9 ml · HDREY
- Błyszczyk do ust Million Kisses 109 Bare Tenderness 9 ml · HDREY