How we scored it
Glycerin (natural, 1.0) esterified with arachidic acid (C20 oleochemical fatty acid, 1.0); both fragments natural -> 386.6/386.6 = 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 vegetable glycerin with arachidic acid from hydrogenated vegetable oils (e.g. peanut, rapeseed). Cosmetic-grade material is assumed oleochemical; supplier confirmation recommended.
In plain English
An emulsifier and skin-conditioning ingredient made by combining glycerin with a long-chain fatty acid from vegetable fats. Helps blend oil and water and softens skin.
Structure
2,3-dihydroxypropyl icosanoate
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.
- 2Glyceryl Arachidate. PubChem CID 3246944. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- 3GLYCERYL ARACHIDATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 4GLYCERYL ARACHIDATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GLYCERYL%20ARACHIDATE