Ingredient
Sucrose Palmitate
Sugar Ester of Palmitic Acid
Sucrose Ester
What it is
Sucrose Palmitate is a sugar ester formed from sucrose and palmitic acid, supplied as a mixture of mono-, di-, and tri-esters. It is used as a mild, plant- and sugar-derived nonionic emulsifier and gentle cleansing agent in creams and cleansers.
How it works
Its hydrophilic sugar head and lipophilic fatty-acid tail let it sit at oil-water interfaces, stabilizing emulsions and providing gentle surfactant action.
What it does
Emollient
Surfactant
Emulsifier
Concerns to know
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Well tolerated
No significant safety concern is reported for this ingredient as used in cosmetics.