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Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate
Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer DilinoleateBarrier
A rich, waxy helper that softens skin and adds body to balms, lipsticks and creams.
What it does
It’s made by joining glycerin units to plant fatty acids. It gives a cushioned feel.
The evidence, graded
expert consensusUS safety reviewers (2023) assessed 274 polyglyceryl esters, mostly used to condition skin or help oil and water mix. Their conclusion names polyglyceryl-2, -3 and -4 laurate, -3 caprate, -6 dicaprate, -10 caprylate, -10 dipalmitate and diisostearoyl polyglyceryl-3 dimer dilinoleate. They judged all 274 safe as used in products made not to irritate, and asked for care, since some help other ingredients into skin. In one case, a woman reacted in patch tests to polyglyceryl-10, -4 and -6 laurate.Fiume 2023 · International Journal of Toxicology ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
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