An ester of lauryl and myristyl alcohols with polyricinoleic acid, listed as an emollient and conditioning ingredient.
What it is
Lauryl/myristyl polyricinoleate is, according to CosIng, the ester of a mixture of lauryl and myristyl alcohols with a polymer of ricinoleic acid, the main fatty acid of castor oil. CosIng lists it as an emollient, nail-conditioning, skin-conditioning and viscosity-controlling 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 INCI name does not show the degree of polymerisation of the ricinoleic acid.
Functions
- Skin conditioning – emollient
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
- Nail conditioning
- Improving and/or enhancing the cosmetic characteristics of the nail (moisturizing, increasing sheen, reducing brittleness and flaking, etc.).
- 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.