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Where it comes from
Made by diesterifying lauric acid, a fatty acid from coconut or palm kernel oil, with ethylene glycol derived from petrochemical ethylene oxide. No significant bio-based ethylene glycol route is used commercially.
In plain English
A wax-like diester made from two units of lauric acid, a fatty acid from coconut or palm kernel oil, joined to ethylene glycol. Used as an emollient and thickener that adjusts the texture of creams and lotions.
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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.
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