Database/Emulsifying Surfactant/Polyglyceryl-5 Dioleate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Polyglyceryl-5 Dioleate natural?

Yes. Diester of oleochemical glycerin oligomer and plant-derived oleic acid; glycerin is natural origin per this site's method with no route caveat.

INCI namePolyglyceryl-5 Dioleate
FunctionEmulsifying Surfactant
FeedstockMade by esterifying glycerin-derived polyglycerin-5 with vegetable-oil oleic…

How we scored it

Polyglycerin-5 (5 glycerol units, etherified, condensation water lost) esterified with 2x oleic 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 glycerin-derived polyglycerin-5 with vegetable-oil oleic acid. No petrochemical route in commercial cosmetic use.

In plain English

An emulsifier made from glycerin and oleic acid (from vegetable oil), used to blend oil and water in creams and lotions. Both building blocks are plant-derived.

CosIng definition: Polyglyceryl-5 Dioleate is the diester of Oleic Acid and Polyglycerin-5

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2POLYGLYCERYL-5 DIOLEATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3POLYGLYCERYL-5 DIOLEATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POLYGLYCERYL-5%20DIOLEATE