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Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate · Pentaerythrityl Tetra-dit-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
A hindered-phenol antioxidant used to keep oils and other ingredients from going rancid.
What it does
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate is a synthetic hindered-phenol antioxidant. It protects oils and other oxidation-prone ingredients from going rancid or changing color, so it is used as a formula stabilizer. It is a stability ingredient rather than a skin active.
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