Ingredient
GLYCERYL ABIETATE/MALEATE
Substance information
This ingredient contains glycerol as alcohol component in esters or condensed with other (poly) alcohols or sugars. Abietates are esters of the abietic acid (a resin acid). Maleates (not to be confused with malates) are salts or esters of maleic acid (cis-butenedioic acid).
Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products
SKIN CONDITIONING
Maintains the skin in good condition
Origin
plant/synthetic (Information may exclusively reflect the status at initial entry of this ingredient into the relevant INCI dictionary; technological progress may have added new manufacturing options based on substances of different origin)
Belongs to the following substance groups
Regulating cosmetics
Cosmetics Ingredients are subject to regulation. Please note, different regulations may apply to cosmetic ingredients outside the EU.