This entry shows data from the EU CosIng database. An editorial description has not been written and reviewed yet.
Functions
- Antioxidant
- Inhibiting reactions promoted by oxygen, thus avoiding oxidation and rancidity.
- Emulsion stabilising
- Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
- Skin protecting
- Helping to avoid harmful effects to the skin from external factors.
- Skin conditioning – miscellaneous
- Enhancing the appearance of dry and/or damaged skin by reducing flaking and restoring suppleness.
- 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.