How we scored it
Ester of diglycerol (natural) and isostearic acid, an oleochemical branched fatty acid = 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
Made by esterifying diglycerol with isostearic acid, a branched C18 fatty acid derived from oleic acid dimerization/isomerization. Fully oleochemical.
In plain English
An emulsifier made by combining plant-derived glycerin with isostearic acid, a branched fatty acid derived from vegetable oil.
CosIng definition: Ester of diglycerol and isostearic acid
Structure
3-(2,3-dihydroxypropoxy)propane-1,2-diol;16-methylheptadecanoic 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-2 Isostearate. PubChem CID 3037295. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- 3POLYGLYCERYL-2 ISOSTEARATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 4POLYGLYCERYL-2 ISOSTEARATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POLYGLYCERYL-2%20ISOSTEARATE