The reaction product of oleyl alcohol and adapalene, listed as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
What it is
Oleyl adapalenate is, according to CosIng, the product obtained by the reaction of oleyl alcohol (an unsaturated C18 fatty alcohol) with adapalene, a synthetic retinoid compound; the name indicates the oleyl ester of adapalene. CosIng lists it as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of skin care 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 label does not show the amount used.
Functions
- Skin conditioning – miscellaneous
- Enhancing the appearance of dry and/or damaged skin by reducing flaking and restoring suppleness.
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)
- Zestaw: 3-etapowa odnowa anti-aging – twarz i okolica oczu · BasicLab
- Stymulujące serum pod oczy i na powieki, 0,1% estru kwasu adapalenu, peptydy biomimetyczne, Odnowa i Napięcie · BasicLab
- Stymulujące serum intensywnie odnawiające, 0,3% retinolu, 0,15% retinalu, 0,5% estru kwasu adapalenu, Ujędrnienie i Gęstość · BasicLab
- Stymulujące serum wyrównujące, 0,5% estru kwasu adapalenu, 10% kompleksu polipeptydu kolagenowego, 0,5% PDRN, retinal, Odnowa i Redukcja · BasicLab
- Stymulujące serum wyrównujące, 0,3% estru kwasu adapalenu, 5% kompleksu polipeptydu kolagenowego, 0,25% PDRN, Odnowa i Redukcja · BasicLab
- Morning-to-Night Serums Set · Paula's Choice
- Pro Retinaldehyde Dual-Retinoid Treatment · Paula's Choice
- Pro Retinaldehyde Dual-Retinoid Treatment – Paula's Choice · Paula's Choice