How we scored it
Glycerol (natural) diesterified with two stearic acid molecules (natural, oleochemical); no petrochemical fragment present. 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
Glyceryl Distearate is made by esterifying glycerin with stearic acid, typically derived from vegetable oils such as palm or soy. Both components are oleochemical, natural origin.
In plain English
An ester of glycerin and stearic acid, a fatty acid from vegetable oils or fats. Used as an emollient and anti-static ingredient in creams and lotions.
CosIng definition: Distearic acid, diester with glycerol
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 DISTEARATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3GLYCERYL DISTEARATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GLYCERYL%20DISTEARATE