Glyceryl Behenate
Irritancy: unknownComedogenicity: unknownEmollient
Fungal-acne trigger
The details
Glyceryl Behenate is an emollient and emulsifier. It has a lipophilic-hydrophilic structure that lets it sit at the oil-water interface to keep emulsions stable while leaving skin feeling soft and smooth. In pressed powder cosmetics, it double as a compacting agent. This ingredient can be synthetically created or plant-derived. Safety-wise, it has a solid track record. One thing to flag for fungal acne: since this ingredient is the monoester of behenic acid (C22), it falls within the C11-24 range that Malassezia can metabolize.
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Also listed as
glyceryl behenate