A wax that gives shampoos a pearly look.
What it is
Glycol distearate is an ester of ethylene glycol and stearic acid. It forms tiny crystals that give liquid products a pearly, opaque appearance and some thickness.
Where it is used
Found in shampoos, shower gels and liquid soaps.
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.
Its role is mainly visual; it says little about cleansing performance.
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.
- Opacifying
- Reducing transparency or translucency of cosmetics.
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- Viscosity controlling
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (954)
- Pro-V Active Nutri-Plex Smooth & Sleek Shampoo · Pantene
- Cremeseife Warm Mandarine · ISANA
- Nordic Bloom [Lumo] Color & Vitality Shampoo · Lumene
- Pure Greek Olive Nourishing Shampoo · KORRES
- Olympus Tea Foaming Cream Cleanser · KORRES
- Jumbo Olympus Tea Foaming Cream Cleanser 400ML · KORRES
- Renewing Body Cleanser Mediterranean Vanilla Blossom 1 Liter · KORRES
- Shampoo Puntas Reconstruidas · Dove
- Shampoo Control Caida · Dove
- Shampoo Óleo Nutrición · Dove
- Shampoo Hidratación Intensa · Dove
- Shampoo Reconstrucción Completa · Dove