A diester of decaglycerol and oleic acid, used as an emulsifier.
What it is
Polyglyceryl-10 dioleate is, according to CosIng, the diester of decaglycerol, a polyglycerol made of ten glycerol units, and oleic acid. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in creams, cleansing oils and other emulsions.
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
- Surfactant – emulsifying
- Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.