A light hydrocarbon emollient.
What it is
C13-14 isoparaffin is a mixture of branched hydrocarbons. It is a light emollient and is often part of ready-made thickener blends with polyacrylamide and laureth-7.
Where it is used
Creams, gels and lotions.
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.
Functions
- Skin conditioning – emollient
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
- Solvent
- Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (115)
- Vitamin C Brightening / Moisturizing Body Lotion · Skin by Zaron
- Revolution Superdewy Tinted Moisturiser · Revolution
- Revolution Skincare Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Sleeping Mask · Revolution
- I Heart Revolution Milkshake Strawberry Whipped Primer · Revolution
- Revolution Skin C The Glow 12.5% Vitamin C Brightening Serum · Revolution
- Eyes To Mesmerise Trio · Charlotte Tilbury
- Easy Summer Eye Glow Secrets Kit · Charlotte Tilbury
- Summer Glow Look + Feeling Makeup Kit · Charlotte Tilbury
- Dreamy Glowing Eye, Lip & Cheek Kit – Cream Eyeshadow & Lip And Cheek Cream · Charlotte Tilbury
- The Ultimate Pillow Talk Kit: Pillow Talk Makeup Look · Charlotte Tilbury
- Pillow Talk – Eyes To Mesmerise · Charlotte Tilbury
- Oyster Pearl – Eyes To Mesmerise – Oyster-gold Cream Eyeshadow · Charlotte Tilbury