A rich ester of pentaerythritol and isostearic acid.
What it is
Pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate is the tetraester of pentaerythritol and isostearic acid. CosIng lists it as an emollient, emulsifying surfactant and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Used in lipsticks, lip glosses, cleansing oils and balms, creams and makeup.
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.
Functions
- Skin conditioning – emollient
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
- Surfactant – emulsifying
- Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
- 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.
Products with this ingredient (280)
- Freestyle Multi-Tasking Colour · The Body Shop
- XX Revolution Glow Skin FauXXdation Foundation · Revolution
- Revolution Pro CC Cream Perfecting Foundation SPF30 · Revolution
- Revolution Skin Silk Serum Foundation · Revolution
- Revolution Fluffy Brow Filter Duo · Revolution
- Revolution Bright Light Bronzing Drops · Revolution
- Revolution Beam Bright Highlighter · Revolution
- I Heart Revolution Pop Gloss Lip Balm · Revolution
- Relove Colour Play Dreamer Eyeshadow Palette · Revolution
- Relove Colour Play Empower Eyeshadow Palette · Revolution
- Relove Colour Play Motivate Eyeshadow Palette · Revolution
- Relove Colour Play Believe Eyeshadow Palette · Revolution