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

Is Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate natural?

Yes. Both the glycerin-derived backbone and the stearic acid chain are natural-origin; no petrochemical fragment involved.

INCI namePolyglyceryl-6 Stearate
CAS95461-65-7
FormulaC36H72O14 · 728.9 Da
FunctionEmollient
FeedstockMade by polymerising natural glycerin into hexaglycerol, then…

How we scored it

Ester of hexaglycerol (from natural glycerin) and stearic acid (natural fatty acid); condensation loses only water, so 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 polymerising natural glycerin into hexaglycerol, then esterifying with stearic acid from vegetable oil. No petrochemical input is required.

In plain English

An emollient that softens and conditions skin, built from plant-derived glycerin joined with a vegetable fatty acid. No synthetic petrochemical component is involved.

CosIng definition: ester of hexaglycerol and stearic acid

Structure

2D structure of Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate

2,3-dihydroxypropyl 2,2,3,3,4-pentakis(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)octadecanoate

PubChem CID 133112752 ↗

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 Stearate. PubChem CID 133112752. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3POLYGLYCERYL-6 STEARATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4POLYGLYCERYL-6 STEARATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POLYGLYCERYL-6%20STEARATE