A tetraester of triglycerol and stearic acid, used as a viscosity-controlling ingredient.
What it is
Polyglyceryl-3 tetrastearate is, according to CosIng, the tetraester of stearic acid, a saturated C18 fatty acid, and polyglycerin-3, a glycerol oligomer. CosIng lists it as a viscosity-controlling ingredient.
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.
The INCI name does not reveal whether the fatty raw materials are of plant or animal origin.
Functions
- Viscosity controlling
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.