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

Is Polyglyceryl-6 Palmitate natural?

Yes. Hexaglycerol from plant glycerin esterified with palmitic acid, a C16 oleochemical fatty acid.

INCI namePolyglyceryl-6 Palmitate
CAS99734-31-3
FunctionEmollient · Emulsifying Surfactant
FeedstockManufactured by esterifying vegetable-glycerin-derived hexaglycerol with palm-derived palmitic…

How we scored it

Hexaglycerol (6 glycerin units condensed, natural) esterified with palmitic acid (C16 oleochemical, natural); only condensation water lost.
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

Manufactured by esterifying vegetable-glycerin-derived hexaglycerol with palm-derived palmitic acid. No significant petrochemical route in cosmetic use.

In plain English

An emollient and emulsifier made from glycerin linked into a small chain and combined with palmitic acid, a fatty acid from palm oil. It helps blend oil and water and softens skin.

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

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