Database/Emollient/Polyglyceryl-6 Dipalmitate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Polyglyceryl-6 Dipalmitate natural?

Yes. Polyglycerol is condensed glycerin from vegetable oils and the two C16 acyl chains are palmitic acid from palm or palm kernel oil, so no fragment is petrochemical.

INCI namePolyglyceryl-6 Dipalmitate
FunctionEmollient · Emulsifying Surfactant
FeedstockGlycerin is condensed to polyglycerol-6 and esterified with…

How we scored it

Polyglycerol-6 C18H38O13 462 Da + 2 palmitic acid 256.4 Da each - 2 H2O 36 Da = ~939 Da; glycerin and palm fatty acid both natural; 939 / 939 = 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

Glycerin is condensed to polyglycerol-6 and esterified with palmitic acid from palm oil fractionation. Petrochemical glycerin or synthetic fatty acids exist but are not dominant in cosmetic supply.

In plain English

An emulsifier and emollient that helps blend oil and water phases and softens skin. It is made by attaching two palm-derived palmitic acid chains to a short polymer of glycerin.

CosIng definition: 1,2,3-Propanetriol, homopolymer, dihexadecanoate

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