Ingredient Glossary
Cetyl Palmitate:
Pure vegetable lipid ester derived from cetyl alcohol & palmitic acid (naturally occurring fatty acid). Cetyl palmitate is produced by reacting cetyl alcohol with palmitic acid.
Octyldodecanol:
Octyldodecanol is a branched fatty alcohol produced from natural fats (vegetable derived) and oils (vegetable derived) by reduction of the fatty acid grouping to the hydroxyl function.
Phenylpropanol, Ethylhexylglycerin:
Used in conjunction as a broad spectrum preservative derived from cinnamic aldehyde or cinnamic alcohol, and glycerin. May give product a slight cinnamon scent.
Polyhydroxystearic Acid:
Soft and pliable wax that is naturally derived from castor oil.
Silica Dimethyl Silylate:
A silica derivative that helps suspend pigments in a formula.
Tetradecane:
Tetradecane is made from vegetable derived paraffins by fractional distillation to produce high purity, linear, single cut alkanes.
Tribehenin:
Tribehenin is the triglyceride of behenic acid, behenic acid is derived from the seeds of the Ben-oil tree (Moringa oleifera).
Trihydroxystearin:
Hydrogenated castor oil in a fine powder form.