How we scored it
Myristic acid (C14 fatty acid, from coconut/palm) esterified with hexaglycerol (natural, from glycerol); ester of natural building blocks = 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 myristic acid, a fatty acid common in coconut and palm kernel oil, with hexaglycerol (polyglycerol-6) derived from glycerol. Both are oleochemical feedstocks.
In plain English
An emulsifier made from a coconut or palm-derived fatty acid and plant glycerin. Helps blend oil and water in creams and lotions. Made entirely from natural plant oils.
CosIng definition: Ester of hexaglycerol and myristic 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-6 MYRISTATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3POLYGLYCERYL-6 MYRISTATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POLYGLYCERYL-6%20MYRISTATE