How we scored it
Blend of myristyl/cetyl/palmityl esters of myristic/palmitic acids, all oleochemical C14-C16 fatty chains; every fragment natural = 1.0
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.
Where it comes from
Manufactured by esterifying oleochemical fatty alcohols (myristyl, cetyl, palmityl) with fatty acids (myristic, palmitic), typically from coconut or palm oil, to mimic natural spermaceti wax.
In plain English
A waxy emollient blend made from plant-oil-derived fatty acids and alcohols, designed to mimic the texture of spermaceti wax without any animal-derived whale product. It softens and smooths skin.
CosIng definition: The complex reaction product of blended acids and blended alcohols which simulates the composition of natural spermaceti. It consists primarily of myristyl, cetyl and palmityl esters of myristic and palmitic acids
References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2CETYL ESTERS. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CETYL ESTERS. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CETYL%20ESTERS