Polyglycerol esters made from sweet almond oil, used as a solvent and cleansing surfactant.
What it is
Sweet almond oil polyglyceryl-4 esters is the product obtained by transesterification of sweet almond oil, Prunus amygdalus dulcis, with polyglycerin-4, a polyglycerol with an average of four glycerol units. CosIng lists it as a solvent and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in a small number of products, such as cleansing oils 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.
The INCI name does not show the exact composition of the ester mixture.
Functions
- Solvent
- Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
- 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.