A mixed glycerol ester of citric, lactic, linoleic and oleic acids, used as an emulsifier.
What it is
Glyceryl citrate/lactate/linoleate/oleate is a mixture of esters of glycerol with citric acid, lactic acid, linoleic acid and oleic acid. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in creams, lotions and other emulsions.
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
- 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.