A mixture of esters of sucrose and soy fatty acids, listed as an emollient and emulsifying surfactant.
What it is
Sucrose polysoyate is a mixture of esters of sucrose, ordinary sugar, with the fatty acids of soybean oil, in which several hydroxyl groups of the sucrose are esterified. CosIng lists it as an emollient and emulsifying surfactant.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of products.
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 refers to a mixture of esters, not a single compound.
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.