You should know
Concerns
Explained
This ingredient comes from Hydroxystearic Acid, a fatty acid, and glycerin. It is used to thicken oils.
Due to its fatty acid content, it is a natural emollient.
Creating trihydroxystearin involves using a chemical reaction between hydrogen and castor oil.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
People also dislike: Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Trihydroxystearin is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 1.1% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
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Where it's used
Trihydroxystearin is most often found as ingredient number 18 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Trihydroxystearin the most:
Products with Trihydroxystearin
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 38718
- INCI Name: TRIHYDROXYSTEARIN
- EC #: Â 205-364-6
- All Functions: Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling
