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INCI name

DIPENTAERYTHRITYL HEXAHYDROXYSTEARATE

Dipentaerythrityl hexahydroxystearate

Surfactant – emulsifyingSkin conditioningSmoothingViscosity controllingreviewed

A hexaester of dipentaerythritol and hydroxystearic acid, listed as an emulsifying surfactant and a skin-conditioning, smoothing and viscosity-controlling ingredient.

What it is

Dipentaerythrityl hexahydroxystearate is the hexaester of dipentaerythritol, a polyol with six hydroxyl groups, with 12-hydroxystearic acid. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying surfactant and a skin-conditioning, smoothing and viscosity-controlling ingredient.

Where it is used

Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of products.

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 whether the fatty acid is of plant or other origin.

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.
Smoothing
Seeking to achieve an even skin surface by decreasing roughness or irregularities.
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 (13)

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