How we scored it
Decaglycerol (glycerin condensate) plus six oleoyl groups (oleic acid): both fragments natural; condensation water leaves, so 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
Dominant route: base-catalysed condensation of glycerin to polyglycerol-10, then esterification with oleic acid. Alternative: polyglycerol built via glycidol or epichlorohydrin exists but is minor.
In plain English
An oily emulsifier and emollient made by attaching six oleic acid groups (a vegetable-oil fatty acid) to a chain of ten glycerin units. It softens skin feel and helps oil and water mix.
CosIng definition: Hexaester of decaglycerol and oleic acid
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.
- 2POLYGLYCERYL-10 HEXAOLEATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POLYGLYCERYL-10 HEXAOLEATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POLYGLYCERYL-10%20HEXAOLEATE