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Uses
Glycol Stearate, Glycol Stearate SE, and Glycol Distearate are mixtures of mono- and diesters of ethylene glycol and stearic acid used to formulate products including bubble baths, makeup, as well as hair, skin and nail care products.
Benefits
Glycol Stearate: emulsion stabilizer, opacifying agent, skin conditioning agent (emollient)
Glycol stearate SE: surfactant (emulsifying agent)
Glycol distearate: opacifying agent, skin conditioning agent (occulsive), viscosity increasing agent
Caution
Regulating bodies such as the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel have approved the use of glycol distearate along with its counterparts in the cosmetic industry as well as in the personal care products industry.
Interactions
None are recorded.
Other names
Ethylene glycol distearate; Ethylene distearate; Ethylene glycol dioctadecanoate, glycol stearate
Reference
Source: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycol_distearate
NaturalWellBeing, http://www.naturalwellbeing.com/learning-center/Glycol_Distearate
Cosmetics Info, http://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredient/glycol-stearate