INCI name

SUCROSE PALMITATE

Sucrose palmitate

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

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

What it is

Sucrose palmitate is an ester of sucrose and palmitic acid. CosIng lists it as an emollient, an emulsifying and cleansing surfactant and a skin-conditioning agent.

Where it is used

Found in creams, lotions, cleansing products 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.

The INCI name does not show the degree of esterification or whether the fatty acid is of plant or other origin.

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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