A triester of sucrose and stearic acid, used as an emollient and emulsifier.
What it is
Sucrose tristearate is the triester of sucrose (table sugar) with stearic acid, a sugar ester. CosIng lists it as an emollient, emulsifying surfactant and skin-conditioning ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in creams, lotions, makeup and other 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 commercial material is usually a mixture of sucrose esters with different degrees of esterification.
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.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.