INCI name

SUCROSE DISTEARATE

Sucrose distearate

Skin conditioning – emollient Surfactant – emulsifying Skin conditioning Surfactant – cleansingreviewed

A sugar ester of stearic acid used as an emulsifier and emollient.

What it is

Sucrose distearate is a diester of sucrose (table sugar) and stearic acid. CosIng lists it as an emollient, skin-conditioning agent, emulsifier and cleansing surfactant.

Where it is used

Found in creams, lotions and makeup.

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.

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