INCI name

MALEATED SOYBEAN OIL GLYCERYL/OCTYLDODECANOL ESTERS

Maleated soybean oil glyceryl/octyldodecanol esters

A complex ester mixture made from maleated soybean oil, used as a solubilising surfactant.

What it is

Maleated soybean oil glyceryl/octyldodecanol esters is, according to CosIng, the complex mixture of esters formed by transesterification of maleated soybean oil (soybean oil reacted with maleic anhydride) with glycerin and octyldodecanol. CosIng lists it as a solubilising surfactant.

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.

As a natural material, its composition can vary between batches.

Functions

Surfactant – solubilizing
Helping another component (solute) to dissolve in a medium in which it is not normally soluble.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (8)

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