Glyceryl Stearate Citrate

Glyceryl Stearate Citrate is a cosmetic ingredient used as a skin conditioning - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent. It appears in about 2% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes.

INCI nameGLYCERYL STEARATE CITRATE
FunctionSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SKIN CONDITIONING
CAS number55840-13-6 / 86418-55-5
EC number259-855-5
Prevalence1,541 products (1.66% of dataset)
Most used inSkincare
EU statusNo annex restriction
Monthly searches210

Used in

General Moisturizers 29.8%Body Lotions 9.8%Eye Moisturizers 8.2%Day Moisturizers 7.6%Serums 7.6%Night Moisturizers 7.5%

Frequently asked

What does Glyceryl Stearate Citrate do in skincare?
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate functions as a skin conditioning - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent in cosmetic formulas.
What products contain Glyceryl Stearate Citrate?
It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially general moisturizers (29.8% of its uses).

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