How we scored it
Cetearyl alcohol (oleochemical) + olive oil fatty acids, ester condensation; both 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
Cetearyl alcohol, a blend of fatty alcohols typically from vegetable oil, is esterified with fatty acids extracted from olive oil. Entirely plant-derived with no petrochemical step.
In plain English
An emulsifier and skin conditioner used in creams and lotions. Made by combining cetearyl alcohol (a blend of fatty alcohols, typically from vegetable oils) with fatty acids from olive oil. Fully plant-derived.
CosIng definition: Cetearyl Olivate is the ester of Cetearyl Alcohol and the fatty acids derived from olive oil.
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.
- 2CETEARYL OLIVATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3CETEARYL OLIVATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CETEARYL%20OLIVATE