How we scored it
Diglycerol (2 glycerin units condensed, natural) esterified with palmitic acid (C16 oleochemical, natural); only condensation water lost.
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
Manufactured by esterifying vegetable-glycerin-derived diglycerol with palm- or vegetable-sourced palmitic acid. Cosmetic-grade material is essentially always oleochemical.
In plain English
A plant-oil-derived emulsifier made by joining glycerin units together and attaching palmitic acid, a fatty acid from palm or similar oils. It helps blend oil and water together in lotions and creams.
CosIng definition: Ester of diglyceryl and palmitic 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 PALMITATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POLYGLYCERYL-2 PALMITATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POLYGLYCERYL-2%20PALMITATE