Database/Emollient/Palm Kernel Glycerides
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Palm Kernel Glycerides natural?

Yes. Glycerin esters of palm kernel oil fatty acids; both glycerin and fatty acids are oleochemical, so the whole molecule is natural origin.

INCI namePalm Kernel Glycerides
FunctionEmollient · Emulsifying Surfactant
FeedstockProduced by partial glycerolysis of palm kernel oil,…

How we scored it

Mono/di/triglycerides of palm kernel oil — glycerin + fatty acids, both natural; esters from 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

Produced by partial glycerolysis of palm kernel oil, an edible vegetable oil. No petrochemical alternative route is used for this ingredient.

In plain English

Glycerin esters made from palm kernel oil, used as an emollient and emulsifier. Softens skin and helps blend oil and water.

CosIng definition: Glycerides, palm kernel oil

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. 2PALM KERNEL GLYCERIDES. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3PALM KERNEL GLYCERIDES. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PALM%20KERNEL%20GLYCERIDES