How we scored it
Ester of oleyl alcohol (C18, natural) and linoleic acid (C18, natural); both oleochemical fatty fragments. 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
An ester of oleyl alcohol and linoleic acid, both typically derived from vegetable oils. No petrochemical fragment remains.
In plain English
A lightweight emollient oil that softens and smooths skin, made by combining two plant-oil-derived fatty components.
Structure
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.
- 2Oleyl Linoleate. PubChem CID 6436476. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- 3OLEYL LINOLEATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 4OLEYL LINOLEATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=OLEYL%20LINOLEATE