Database/Emulsifying Surfactant/Polyglyceryl-6 Dioleate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Polyglyceryl-6 Dioleate natural?

Yes. Both the polyglycerol backbone and the oleic acid chains trace to natural vegetable-oil feedstocks.

INCI namePolyglyceryl-6 Dioleate
CAS76009-37-5
FunctionEmulsifying Surfactant
FeedstockMade by esterifying hexaglycerol (from vegetable glycerin) with…

How we scored it

Diester of hexaglycerol (natural) and two oleic acid C18:1 chains (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

Made by esterifying hexaglycerol (from vegetable glycerin) with two units of oleic acid from vegetable oil. Fully plant-derived.

In plain English

An emulsifier made by combining plant-derived glycerin with two units of oleic acid, a fatty acid from vegetable oils.

CosIng definition: diester of hexaglycerol and oleic acid

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-6 DIOLEATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3POLYGLYCERYL-6 DIOLEATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POLYGLYCERYL-6%20DIOLEATE