Database/Emollient/Glyceryl Cocoate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Glyceryl Cocoate natural?

Yes. Both glycerin and coconut fatty acids are natural oleochemical feedstocks; esterification leaves no synthetic mass.

INCI nameGlyceryl Cocoate
CAS61789-05-7
FunctionEmollient · Emulsifying Surfactant
FeedstockMade by esterifying glycerin with coconut oil fatty…

How we scored it

Glycerin (natural) esterified with coconut fatty acids (natural); mono/diglyceride, 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 glycerin with coconut oil fatty acids to form mono- and diglycerides. Both feedstocks are natural; no petrochemical route is standard.

In plain English

An emulsifying, emollient ingredient made from glycerin and coconut fatty acids, used to soften skin and help blend oil and water in formulas.

CosIng definition: Glycerides, coco mono-

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