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INCI name

GLYCERYL BEHENATE

Glyceryl behenate

Skin conditioning – emollientSurfactant – emulsifyingreviewed

A waxy glycerol ester used as emollient and emulsifier.

What it is

Glyceryl Behenate is the monoester of glycerol and behenic acid, a saturated fatty acid with 22 carbon atoms. CosIng lists it as an emollient and emulsifying surfactant.

Where it is used

Found in creams, lotions, lipsticks, balms and makeup, where it also helps give body to the texture.

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.
Surfactant – emulsifying
Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.

EU regulation

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

Products with this ingredient (162)

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