Database/Humectant/Polyglycerin-10
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Polyglycerin-10 natural?

Yes. Pure glycerin oligomer; only condensation water is lost, which carries no petrochemical mass.

INCI namePolyglycerin-10
CAS9041-07-0
FormulaC30H62O21 · 758.8 Da
FunctionHumectant · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockManufactured by oligomerising oleochemical glycerin (10 units). No…

How we scored it

10 glycerin units, 9 ether linkages; formula C30H62O21 matches 10x glycerin minus 9x H2O (758.7 Da). All-natural = 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

Manufactured by oligomerising oleochemical glycerin (10 units). No significant petrochemical route exists.

In plain English

A chain of ten linked glycerin units, made from plant-derived glycerin. Used as a humectant and skin conditioner that helps retain moisture.

CosIng definition: Polyglycerin-10 os a glycerin polymer containing 10 glycerin units; Decaglycerol

Structure

2D structure of Polyglycerin-10

3-[3-[3-[3-[3-[3-[3-[3-[3-(2,3-dihydroxypropoxy)-2-hydroxypropoxy]-2-hydroxypropoxy]-2-hydroxypropoxy]-2-hydroxypropoxy]-2-hydroxypropoxy]-2-hydroxypropoxy]-2-hydroxypropoxy]-2-hydroxypropoxy]propane-1,2-diol

PubChem CID 111835 ↗

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. 2Polyglycerin-10. PubChem CID 111835. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3POLYGLYCERIN-10. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4POLYGLYCERIN-10. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POLYGLYCERIN-10