How we scored it
Diglycerol (glycerol dimer, natural) esterified with oleic acid (natural/oleochemical); both natural building blocks → 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
Ester of diglycerin with oleic acid, typically derived from vegetable oils such as sunflower, olive, or soy. Fully oleochemical.
In plain English
An emulsifier made from glycerin, linked into a small chain, and oleic acid, a fatty acid from vegetable oils. Helps blend oil and water in formulas.
CosIng definition: Ester of diglycerol 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-2 OLEATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POLYGLYCERYL-2 OLEATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POLYGLYCERYL-2%20OLEATE