A glycerol ester of undecylenic acid.
What it is
Glyceryl undecylenate is the monoester of glycerol and undecylenic acid, an unsaturated C11 fatty acid. CosIng lists it as an emollient, emulsifying surfactant and skin-conditioning agent.
Where it is used
Used in creams, cleansers, deodorants and hair care products, often in preservative-free style formulas.
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 INCI name does not reveal the origin of the raw materials.
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.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (44)
- Regenerujące serum z kolagenem do twarzy – Medic Collagen Serum · Pierre René
- Nawilżające serum z kwasem hialuronowym – Medic Hyaluronic Serum · Pierre René
- Krem do twarzy regenerujący Ceramides+ · Eveline Cosmetics
- Esencja-serum nawilżająco-rozświetlająca · Eveline Cosmetics
- Lekki krem nawilżajaco-ochronny SPF 50 PA++++ · Eveline Cosmetics
- Barierowy krem silnie regenerujący · Eveline Cosmetics
- Mleczne serum-mgiełka nawilżająco-kojąca · Eveline Cosmetics
- Nawilżający żel do mycia twarzy · Eveline Cosmetics
- Bogate serum na pierwsze zmarszczki · Eveline Cosmetics
- Aktywnie nawilżające mleczko do ciała w balsamie · Eveline Cosmetics
- Barierowe serum odżywcze · Eveline Cosmetics
- Kojący mleczny tonik · Eveline Cosmetics