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Sorbitan ester recommended in personal care products. O/W co-emulsifier. Possesses a wax-like structure that is useful where rigidity is needed in lipophilic compositions. Approved natural by Ecocert.

Croda considers the RSPO’s Mass Balance system to be an important progressive step in supporting the palm oil physical supply chain and creating momentum towards segregated sustainable Palm Oil and Palm Kernel Oil material.

INCI name

Sorbitan Palmitate

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Product details

Physical form at 25°C

  • Powder

Chemistry

  • Sorbitan derivatives

Functions

  • Dispersing agents
  • Emulsion stabilisers
  • Pigment wetters
  • Emulsifiers
  • Surfactants / detergents

Regional availability

  • Europe

Category

  • Skin care
  • Colour cosmetics

Applications

  • Bath, shower & soaps
  • Antiperspirants & deodorants
  • Body care
  • Eye colour
  • Eye contour care
  • Face / neck skin care
  • Face colour
  • Hair conditioners - rinse off
  • Lip care
  • Lip colour
  • Sun protection
  • Tanning

Certifications and standards

  • RSPO
  • ECOCERT
  • ISO 16128 - derived natural
  • Vegan suitable

Regional compliance

  • IECIC

Ingredient origin

  • Plant derived

Composition information

  • EO/PO free
  • Preservative free
  • EDTA free
  • BHT / BHA free
  • Sustainable palm (RSPO MBAL)

% Natural origin content – ISO 16128

  • 100

Biodegradability

  • Expected to be readily biodegradable
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