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INCI name

GLYCERYL DILAURATE

Glyceryl dilaurate

Skin conditioning – emollientSurfactant – emulsifyingreviewed

A diester of glycerin and lauric acid, used as an emollient and emulsifier.

What it is

Glyceryl dilaurate is the diester of glycerol and lauric acid (C12). CosIng lists it as an emollient and 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.

Commercial glyceryl esters are usually mixtures of mono-, di- and triesters; the label does not show the exact composition.

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.

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