GLYCERYL BEHENATE/EICOSADIOATE

[findtheanswernow]

Have another mystery ingredient I'm trying to understand. Given it has the word "glyc" in it, makes me nervous. Does anyone know if this is related to PG or PEG? GLYCERYL BEHENATE/EICOSADIOATE. Thank you!!

[Jacquie7]

Hello,

I'm now researching the patents of chemicals. It all depends on what manufacture and product your looking at and how they mix it by what % they use. Some use it for lip cosmetic and some use it in facial cleaners. It looks like it has been around for years. It looks like they use polyols as part of the mixing ingredient as described below:

patents.google.com/patent/U...

The polyols as the ingredient (b) will be described. Any alcohol having at least two hydroxyl groups in its molecule can be used as the polyol of the ingredient (b).Examples of such polyols include glycerin, diglycerin, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, sorbitol, xylitol, and mannitol. The polyol may be used alone or in a combination of two or more thereof.

This is another Patent: patents.google.com/patent/U...

Many company's and patent from both sites making all kind of products.

What are your thoughts?

[kerrykuzak]

Generally speaking, the prefix "glyco" refers to producing sugar. The glycols, which are sugar alcohols, have names like "propylene" which are gaseous hydrocarbons and "polyethylene (poly=many)" which is also a hydrocarbon gas (petroleum based). With regard to glyceryl behenate/and any other acid names listed, it would be a mixture of esters of GLYCERIN with behenate and other acids (usually used as a thickener/stabilizer agent in cosmetics/skin care). My body does not like glycerin, so I avoid it.

[Ceramista]

I always consult this site:

ewg.org

The research shows 577 glycol-derived ingredients and many with other names.

Already saved me several times.