How we scored it
Dextrin (starch) esterified with isostearic acid (branched C18 oleochemical fatty acid); both fragments 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
Made by esterifying starch dextrin with isostearic acid derived from isomerized vegetable oleic acid. No significant petrochemical route.
In plain English
A plant starch combined with a branched vegetable fatty acid, used to condition skin and give creams a smooth, silky feel.
CosIng definition: Dextrin Isostearate is the ester of Dextrin and Isostearic Acid.
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.
- 2DEXTRIN ISOSTEARATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3DEXTRIN ISOSTEARATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DEXTRIN%20ISOSTEARATE