Ethoxylated glycerol esters made from macadamia oil, used as a cleansing surfactant.
What it is
Macadamia seed oil glycereth-8 esters is the product obtained by transesterification of glycereth-8, an ethoxylated glycerin with an average of eight ethylene oxide units, with macadamia seed oil, Macadamia ternifolia. CosIng lists it as a cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in a small number of products, such as cleansing oils and cleansers.
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 exact composition of the ester mixture.
Functions
- 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.