How we scored it
Triglycerol (glycerol ×3, condensation) + 2 isostearic acid − 2 H2O; all fragments natural (oleochemical). 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
Glycerol (from fats/oils or fermentation) is self-condensed into triglycerol, then esterified with isostearic acid, a branched-chain fatty acid produced by clay-catalysed isomerisation of vegetable oleic acid. No petrochemical feedstock is used.
In plain English
An emulsifier that helps oil and water mix, used in creams and lotions. Made from glycerin (a sugar-derived alcohol) linked to isostearic acid, a branched fatty acid produced from vegetable oleic acid. Fully plant-derived.
CosIng definition: 1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, isodecanoates (1:2) (3 mol glycerol average molar ratio)
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-3 DIISOSTEARATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POLYGLYCERYL-3 DIISOSTEARATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POLYGLYCERYL-3%20DIISOSTEARATE