Database/Abrasive/Dipentaerythrityl Hexaisostearate
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Dipentaerythrityl Hexaisostearate natural?

Mostly. Isostearic acid is an oleic-acid-derived oleochemical, while dipentaerythritol is a by-product of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde chemistry.

INCI nameDipentaerythrityl Hexaisostearate
FormulaC118H226O13 · 1853.0 Da
FunctionAbrasive · Emollient
FeedstockPetrochemical dipentaerythritol is esterified with isostearic acid made…

How we scored it

C118H226O13, 1853.1 Da: dipentaerythritol core C10H16O7 248.2 petrochemical (formaldehyde, acetaldehyde); 6 isostearoyl C18H35O 267.5 = 1604.9 natural. 1604.9 / 1853.1 = 0.87.
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

Petrochemical dipentaerythritol is esterified with isostearic acid made by clay-catalysed dimerisation of vegetable oleic acid. A bio-based polyol route is not assumed.

In plain English

A thick, glossy ester used as an emollient and film-former in lipsticks and glosses, adding slip, shine and body. It is made from isostearic acid (from vegetable oil) attached to dipentaerythritol, a synthetic polyalcohol.

CosIng definition: Dipentaerythrityl Hexaisostearate is the hexaester of isostearic acid and a dimer of Pentaerythritol

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Structure

2D structure of Dipentaerythrityl Hexaisostearate

[3-(16-methylheptadecanoyloxy)-2-[[3-(16-methylheptadecanoyloxy)-2,2-bis(16-methylheptadecanoyloxymethyl)propoxy]methyl]-2-(16-methylheptadecanoyloxymethyl)propyl] 16-methylheptadecanoate

PubChem CID 137331839 ↗

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. 2Dipentaerythrityl Hexaisostearate. PubChem CID 137331839. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3DIPENTAERYTHRITYL HEXAISOSTEARATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4DIPENTAERYTHRITYL HEXAISOSTEARATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DIPENTAERYTHRITYL%20HEXAISOSTEARATE