Database/Emollient/Cholesteryl Macadamiate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Cholesteryl Macadamiate natural?

Yes. Cholesterol from lanolin/animal sources esterified with macadamia nut oil fatty acids; both feedstocks are named natural sources with no petrochemical fragment.

INCI nameCholesteryl Macadamiate
FunctionEmollient · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockMade by esterifying cholesterol, typically from lanolin, with…

How we scored it

Cholesterol (natural sterol) esterified with macadamia nut fatty acids (natural plant oil). Both fragments explicitly natural.
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

Made by esterifying cholesterol, typically from lanolin, with fatty acids from macadamia nut oil. Both feedstocks are natural/plant-derived.

In plain English

An emollient made by combining cholesterol, an animal-derived sterol, with macadamia nut oil fatty acids. Used in creams and lotions for a rich, skin-conditioning feel.

CosIng definition: Fatty acids, macadamia ternifolia, cholesteryl esters

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2CHOLESTERYL MACADAMIATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3CHOLESTERYL MACADAMIATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=CHOLESTERYL%20MACADAMIATE