INCI name

CETEARYL OLIVATE

Cetearyl olivate

Skin conditioning – emollient Surfactant – emulsifying Emulsion stabilising Hair conditioning Slip modifierreviewed

An emulsifier derived from olive oil.

What it is

Cetearyl olivate is made from olive oil fatty acids and cetearyl alcohol. Together with sorbitan olivate it forms an emulsifier system that creates creams.

Where it is used

Found in creams and lotions, often marketed as olive-derived.

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.

It is a technical ingredient; it does not carry the properties of olive oil itself.

Functions

Skin conditioning – emollient: Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
Surfactant – emulsifying: Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
Emulsion stabilising: Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
Hair conditioning: Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
Slip modifier: Enhancing the flow properties of other ingredients without reacting chemically with them.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (348)

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