A sugar ester used as film former and plasticiser.
What it is
Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate is an ester of sucrose with acetic and isobutyric acids. CosIng lists it as a film former and plasticiser.
Where it is used
Found in nail polishes, lipsticks, lip glosses and long-wear makeup, where it adds flexibility, adhesion and gloss.
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
- Film forming
- Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.
- Plasticiser
- Softening and making supple synthetic polumers that otherwise could not be easily deformed, spread or worked out.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (159)
- Tusz do rzęs 2000 Calorie · Max Factor
- The Instant Dry Quick Drying Top Coat – Instant-Dry Top Coat · IsaDora
- Strut With It · essie
- You Can-dy It · essie
- Mrs. Always Right · essie
- Too Hot To Tame · essie
- Sepia Retreat · essie
- Save A Cowboy · essie
- Penny Talk · essie
- Liquid Sunrise · essie
- Congrats · essie
- Crushed Gold Metallic Glaze Topcoat · essie