How we scored it
Diglycerol (natural) esterified with myristic acid (C14, natural fatty acid); both fragments 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
Made by esterifying diglycerol with myristic acid, typically sourced from coconut or palm kernel oil. No commercially significant petrochemical route exists for this ester.
In plain English
A plant-derived emulsifier made from glycerin and a coconut or palm fatty acid, used to help mix oil and water together in skincare formulas.
CosIng definition: Ester of diglycerol and myristic 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 MYRISTATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POLYGLYCERYL-2 MYRISTATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POLYGLYCERYL-2%20MYRISTATE