A sugar ester of lauric acid used as an emulsifier, cleansing agent and emollient.
What it is
Sucrose dilaurate is a diester of sucrose (table sugar) and lauric acid. CosIng lists it as an emollient, skin-conditioning agent, emulsifier and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in creams, lotions, cleansers and makeup removers.
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.
Commercial sugar esters are usually mixtures of mono-, di- and higher esters; the label does not show the exact composition.
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.
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- Surfactant – cleansing
- Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (8)
- Bell HYPOAllergenic LIQUID EYELINER · Bell
- Bell HYPOAllergenic x BESTIES LIQUID EYELINER · Bell
- BELL x GENZIE LIQUID EYELINER · Bell
- RLM x BELL 2in1 LINER&SHADOW BRASSY · Bell
- RLM x BELL 2in1 LINER&SHADOW GRASSY · Bell
- RLM x BELL MAT EYELINER · Bell
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