INCI · emollient · CIR review pending · used in 1 products
Cholesteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Cholesteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate is a mixed ester derived from L-glutamic acid and lauroyl (dodecanoyl) groups, esterified with cholesterol (cholest-5-en-3-ol), docosanol (behenyl alcohol), and 2-octyldodecanol. Its CAS number is 244023-78-7. According to CosIng, its official functions are skin conditioning and skin protecting. It appears across a range of moisturizing creams, eye creams, and color cosmetics.
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—Comedogenic
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emollient● Benefits
Provides skin conditioning and skin protecting effects as defined by its official CosIng classification. Its glutamate-derived structure is associated with supporting the skin's surface feel and barrier function. Evidence from the source is limited to functional classification only.
skin-conditioningbarrier-supportsoothing
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