An ester of triglycerol and rice bran fatty acids, used as an emulsifier.
What it is
Polyglyceryl-3 rice branate is, according to CosIng, the monoester of polyglycerin-3 (a glycerol oligomer) and rice bran acid, the fatty acids obtained from rice bran oil. CosIng lists it as an emulsifying surfactant.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of 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.
As a natural material, its composition can vary between batches.
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.