A lightweight conditioning agent that softens skin and helps other ingredients blend smoothly into the formula.
Formula
C32H62O4
Mol. Weight
510.80
CAS #
16958-92-2
Form
Liquid
State
Liquid
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Functions
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Solvent
Dissolves other ingredients so they distribute evenly in the formula. Often the invisible "base" everything else is mixed into.
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
A synthetic ester created in the 20th century as an emollient and skin conditioning agent. Formulated to provide spreadability and silky feel in cosmetics, without traditional historical background.