A glycerol ester of behenic and eicosanedioic acids, used as an emollient and emulsifier.
What it is
Glyceryl behenate/eicosadioate is a mixture of esters of glycerol with behenic acid (a C22 fatty acid) and eicosanedioic acid (a C20 dicarboxylic acid), a waxy material. CosIng lists it as an emollient and emulsifying surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in creams, lip products and other products with a structured or waxy 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.
The raw material is a mixture of esters rather than a single compound.
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 (19)
- Revolution Skin Silk Bronzer Stick · Revolution
- Kredka do brwi Brow Shaper · Max Factor
- Brow Shaper Eyebrow Pencil · Max Factor
- Longwear Eyebrow Definer · Lumene
- The True Impact Matte Liquid Lipstick – Powerful · IsaDora
- The Precision Brow Pen, Definition & Waterproof – Taupe · IsaDora
- The True Impact Matte Liquid Lipstick – Confident · IsaDora
- The Precision Brow Pen, Definition & Waterproof – Light Brown · IsaDora
- The True Impact Matte Liquid Lipstick – Fierce · IsaDora
- The Precision Brow Pen, Definition & Waterproof – Medium Brown · IsaDora
- The True Impact Matte Liquid Lipstick – True · IsaDora
- The Precision Brow Pen, Definition & Waterproof – Dark Brown · IsaDora