An emollient and emulsifier from oleic acid.
What it is
Glyceryl oleate is an ester of glycerin and oleic acid. It softens skin, helps mix oil and water and can make cleansers feel less drying.
Where it is used
Found in shower gels, cleansers, creams and lip 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.
It is a technical ingredient whose effect depends on the formula.
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.
- Perfuming
- Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (1264)
- Cremeseife Warm Mandarine · ISANA
- Be You Jelly Cleanser · dm Balea
- Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash · The Body Shop
- Ginger Hair & Scalp Scrub · The Body Shop
- Tea Tree Purify Shampoo · The Body Shop
- Moringa Shine & Protection Shampoo · The Body Shop
- Camomile Jelly One-Step Cleanser · The Body Shop
- Tusz do rzęs Masterpiece Max · Max Factor
- Tusz do rzęs Masterpiece · Max Factor
- Tusz do rzęs False Lash Effect · Max Factor
- Kredka Kohl Pencil · Max Factor
- Kredka do brwi Eyebrow Pencil · Max Factor