Diisostearyl Malate
Diisostearyl Malate is a cosmetic ingredient used as a skin conditioning - emollient, skin conditioning agent. It appears in about 3% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 4 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | DIISOSTEARYL MALATE |
| Function | SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING |
| CAS number | 67763-18-2 / 81230-05-9 |
| EC number | 267-041-6 |
| Prevalence | 2,477 products (2.67% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Makeup |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 4 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 720 |
Used in
Lip Moisturizers 17%Lipsticks 8.2%Blushes 7.8%Lip Glosses 6.7%Eyeshadows 6%Lip Masks 5.5%
Frequently asked
- What does Diisostearyl Malate do in skincare?
- Diisostearyl Malate functions as a skin conditioning - emollient, skin conditioning agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Diisostearyl Malate?
- It is most commonly found in Makeup products, especially lip moisturizers (17% of its uses).
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