A glyceryl ester of olive oil fatty acids, used as an emollient, emulsifier and cleansing agent.
What it is
Glyceryl olivate is glyceryl monoolivate, the monoester of glycerin and the fatty acids of olive oil. CosIng lists it as an emollient, skin-conditioning ingredient and an emulsifying and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in creams, lotions, cleansers and other 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.
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.
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- Surfactant – cleansing
- Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.