Tribehenin
AKA “Glyceryl tribehenate, Compritol 888, Tribehenoyl glycerol, Behenic acid, 3-propanetriol ester, 3-Propenetriol tridocosanoate, Dub bg, Compritol 888 cg”
Synthetic
Ingredient Facts
Tribehenin
AKA: Glyceryl tribehenate, Compritol 888, Tribehenoyl glycerol, Behenic acid, 3-propanetriol ester, 3-Propenetriol tridocosanoate, Dub bg, Compritol 888 cg
Synthetic · Emollient · EWG: 4
Synthetic
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Synthetic
Clean
A rich conditioning agent that softens and smooths skin and hair, leaving it feeling nourished and supple.
Formula
C69H134O6
Mol. Weight
1059.80
CAS #
18641-57-1
State
Solid
See origin →
Functions
Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Softens & Smooths
Smooths and softens skin
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Effect of the ratio between behenyl alcohol and behenic acid on the oleogel properties.
Callau M, Sow-Kébé K, Nicolas-Morgantini L, Fameau AL
Journal of colloid and interface science, 2020
Effect of the ratio between behenyl alcohol and behenic acid on the oleogel properties.
Callau M, Sow-Kébé K, Nicolas-Morgantini L, Fameau AL
Journal of colloid and interface science, 2020
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Trilaurin, Triarachidin, Tribehenin, Tricaprin, Tricaprylin, Trierucin, Triheptanoin, Triheptylundecanoin, Triisononanoin, Triisopalmitin, Triisostearin, Trili
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Behenic Acid
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Behenic Acid
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Tribehenin
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Final report on the safety assessment of trilaurin, triarachidin, tribehenin, tricaprin, tricaprylin, trierucin, triheptanoin, triheptylundecanoin, tr
Johnson W Jr, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2001
Final report on the safety assessment of trilaurin, triarachidin, tribehenin, tricaprin, tricaprylin, trierucin, triheptanoin, triheptylundecanoin, tr
Johnson W Jr, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2001
Final report on the safety assessment of trilaurin, triarachidin, tribehenin, tricaprin, tricaprylin, trierucin, triheptanoin, triheptylundecanoin, tr
Johnson W Jr, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2001
Final report on the safety assessment of trilaurin, triarachidin, tribehenin, tricaprin, tricaprylin, trierucin, triheptanoin, triheptylundecanoin, tr
Johnson W Jr, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2001
Final report on the safety assessment of trilaurin, triarachidin, tribehenin, tricaprin, tricaprylin, trierucin, triheptanoin, triheptylundecanoin, tr
Johnson W Jr, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2001
Final report on the safety assessment of trilaurin, triarachidin, tribehenin, tricaprin, tricaprylin, trierucin, triheptanoin, triheptylundecanoin, tr
Johnson W Jr, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2001
Final report on the safety assessment of trilaurin, triarachidin, tribehenin, tricaprin, tricaprylin, trierucin, triheptanoin, triheptylundecanoin, tr
Johnson W Jr, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2001
Final report on the safety assessment of trilaurin, triarachidin, tribehenin, tricaprin, tricaprylin, trierucin, triheptanoin, triheptylundecanoin, tr
Johnson W Jr, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2001
Final report on the safety assessment of trilaurin, triarachidin, tribehenin, tricaprin, tricaprylin, trierucin, triheptanoin, triheptylundecanoin, tr
Johnson W Jr, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2001
Final report on the safety assessment of trilaurin, triarachidin, tribehenin, tricaprin, tricaprylin, trierucin, triheptanoin, triheptylundecanoin, tr
Johnson W Jr, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2001
Final report on the safety assessment of trilaurin, triarachidin, tribehenin, tricaprin, tricaprylin, trierucin, triheptanoin, triheptylundecanoin, tr
Johnson W Jr, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2001
Final report on the safety assessment of trilaurin, triarachidin, tribehenin, tricaprin, tricaprylin, trierucin, triheptanoin, triheptylundecanoin, tr
Johnson W Jr, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2001
Final report on the safety assessment of trilaurin, triarachidin, tribehenin, tricaprin, tricaprylin, trierucin, triheptanoin, triheptylundecanoin, tr
Johnson W Jr, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2001
Final report on the safety assessment of trilaurin, triarachidin, tribehenin, tricaprin, tricaprylin, trierucin, triheptanoin, triheptylundecanoin, tr
Johnson W Jr, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2001
Final report on the safety assessment of trilaurin, triarachidin, tribehenin, tricaprin, tricaprylin, trierucin, triheptanoin, triheptylundecanoin, tr
Johnson W Jr, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2001
Final report on the safety assessment of trilaurin, triarachidin, tribehenin, tricaprin, tricaprylin, trierucin, triheptanoin, triheptylundecanoin, tr
Johnson W Jr, Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
International journal of toxicology, 2001
Inhibitory Effect of Moringa oleifera Seed Extract and Its Behenic Acid Component on Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Formation.
Kim S, Kim TJ
Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland), 2024
Inhibitory Effect of Moringa oleifera Seed Extract and Its Behenic Acid Component on Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Formation.
Kim S, Kim TJ
Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland), 2024
Verified Feb 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR