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

Is Glyceryl Dierucate natural?

Yes. Glycerol and erucic acid are both oleochemical; esterification retains all atoms, condensation water leaves no mass.

INCI nameGlyceryl Dierucate
CAS28880-79-7
FormulaC47H88O5 · 733.2 Da
FunctionEmollient
FeedstockMade by esterifying glycerol with erucic acid, a…

How we scored it

Diester of glycerol with erucic acid (natural C22:1 fatty acid); formula checks exactly (92+2x339-2x18=733). Ester of natural building blocks = 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 glycerol with erucic acid, a long-chain fatty acid from rapeseed or mustard seed oil. Both building blocks are plant-derived.

In plain English

A skin-softening emollient made by combining plant glycerin with erucic acid, a fatty acid from rapeseed or mustard seed oil. Leaves skin feeling smooth.

CosIng definition: Bis[(Z)-docos-13-enoic] acid, diester with glycerol

Structure

2D structure of Glyceryl Dierucate

[2-[(Z)-docos-13-enoyl]oxy-3-hydroxypropyl] (Z)-docos-13-enoate

PubChem CID 6438216 ↗

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 Dierucate. PubChem CID 6438216. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3GLYCERYL DIERUCATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4GLYCERYL DIERUCATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GLYCERYL%20DIERUCATE