Database/Emollient/Polyglyceryl-10 Dipalmitate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Polyglyceryl-10 Dipalmitate natural?

Yes. Both glycerin and palmitic acid are natural-origin building blocks; esterification adds no petrochemical mass.

INCI namePolyglyceryl-10 Dipalmitate
FunctionEmollient · Emulsifying Surfactant
FeedstockMade by esterifying decaglycerol (polymerised glycerin) with palmitic…

How we scored it

Decaglycerol (natural) esterified with 2 palmitic acid (natural fatty acid) molecules; condensation water not counted → 1.00.
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 decaglycerol (polymerised glycerin) with palmitic acid from vegetable oil. Both feedstocks are natural-origin; no petrochemical route is used commercially.

In plain English

An emollient and emulsifier made by linking glycerin units to palmitic acid, a common fat-derived fatty acid. Both building blocks are plant-derived.

CosIng definition: 1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, dihexadecanoate

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. 2POLYGLYCERYL-10 DIPALMITATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3POLYGLYCERYL-10 DIPALMITATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POLYGLYCERYL-10%20DIPALMITATE