An ester of rosin acids and triethylene glycol, used as a film former and plasticiser.
What it is
Triethylene glycol rosinate is, according to CosIng, the ester of rosin acids, the resin acids of pine rosin, with triethylene glycol. CosIng lists it as a film-forming and plasticising ingredient.
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 material is a mixture of esters, not a single compound.
Functions
- Film forming
- Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.
- Plasticiser
- Softening and making supple synthetic polumers that otherwise could not be easily deformed, spread or worked out.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.