INCI name

OLIVE OIL DECYL ESTERS

Olive oil decyl esters

Refattingreviewed

Esters of olive oil fatty acids and decyl alcohol.

What it is

Olive oil decyl esters are obtained by transesterification of olive oil with decyl alcohol. CosIng lists them as a refatting agent.

Where it is used

Found in shampoos, shower gels, cleansers and creams.

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.

It is an ester derived from olive oil, not olive oil itself.

Functions

Refatting
Replenishing the lipids of the hair or of the top layers of the skin.

EU regulation

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

Products with this ingredient (22)

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