POLYGLYCERYL-10 DECAMACADAMIATE

Substance information

This ingredient contains polymerised glycerin (as alcoholic component). The number behind "polyglyceryl-" refers to the average number of glycerin units. Macadamiates are esterification products or salts of fatty acids from macadamia oil.

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Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products

SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

Allows the formation of finely dispersed mixtures of oil and water (emulsions)

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Origin

plant/synthetic As technology advances, it may become possible to use different manufacturing processes based on raw materials of varying origins.

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Background information on use in cosmetics

Emulsifiers are often used in cosmetics as excipients. They allow actually unmixable components like oil and water to be brought in a permanently stable emulsion. In this way both aqueous and oily care and active ingredients can be used in one and the same product in cosmetics. Emulsifiers are able to do that since their molecules consist of a lipophilic and a hydrophilic part. In this way they can reduce the interfacial tension which actually exists between two incompatible substances like fat and water. Emulsifiers are, more particularly, used for creams, lotions and cleansing agents. At present emulsifiers are, however, more than only excipients which keep an emulsion stable. Fatty acid esters on the basis of sugar, lecithin or glycerin monodistearate contribute, for instance, to improving the moisture balance of the skin and are, therefore, also considered as cosmetic active ingredients. Macadamia is a plant genus in the family of protea (proteaceae). It is mainly its fruit, the macadamia nut, of the two species macadamia integrifolia as well as macadamia tetraphylla, which is known and only occurs in Queensland, New South Wales and subtropical Eastern Australia. The plant parts of the macadamia used are, for instance, the fruits, the seeds and shells. Depending on the plant part used or the extraction process (pressing, alcoholic, oily and aqueous extracts), the different components of the plant are used for different purposes in cosmetics. Above all the oil of the macadamia nut is used in cosmetics, eg as a fatty base oil.

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Belongs to the following substance groups

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Regulating cosmetics

Cosmetics Ingredients are subject to regulation. Please note, different regulations may apply to cosmetic ingredients outside the EU.