An ester of polyglycerol and coconut fatty acids, used as an emollient and emulsifier.
What it is
Polyglyceryl-4 cocoate is an ester of polyglycerin-4, a polyglycerol with an average of four glycerol units, with the fatty acids of coconut oil. CosIng lists it as an emollient and emulsifying surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in a small number of products, such as 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.
The INCI name does not show the exact distribution of fatty acid chains.
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.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.