Database/Emulsifying Surfactant/Glyceryl Oleate Citrate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Glyceryl Oleate Citrate natural?

Yes. Glycerin (oleochemical), oleic acid (vegetable-oil fatty acid) and citric acid (fermentation) combine with no petrochemical input.

INCI nameGlyceryl Oleate Citrate
FunctionEmulsifying Surfactant · Cleansing Surfactant
FeedstockMade by esterifying vegetable-oil-derived glycerin and oleic acid…

How we scored it

Ester of glycerin + oleic acid + citric acid, all natural building blocks; condensation water is not counted as petrochemical mass.
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-oil-derived glycerin and oleic acid with fermentation-derived citric acid. No significant petrochemical route exists for this ester.

In plain English

A mild cleansing and emulsifying ingredient made by combining plant-based glycerin and oleic acid with citric acid. Helps water and oil mix together in cleansers and lotions.

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