A transesterification product of jojoba oil and glycereth-8, used as an emollient and emulsion stabiliser.
What it is
Jojoba oil glycereth-8 esters are, according to CosIng, the product of the transesterification of jojoba seed oil (Simmondsia chinensis) with glycereth-8, an ethoxylated glycerin with an average of 8 ethylene oxide units. CosIng lists it as an emollient and emulsion-stabilising ingredient.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of 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.
The material is a mixture of esters, not a single compound.
Functions
- Skin conditioning – emollient
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
- Emulsion stabilising
- Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.