LECITHIN
Lecithin is a complex combination of fatty-acid diglycerides linked to the choline ester of phosphoric acid. It brings together components associated with fatty acids and choline in a complex composition rather than representing a single isolated molecule.
LECITHIN: what it is
Lecithin is a complex combination of fatty-acid diglycerides linked to the choline ester of phosphoric acid. It brings together components associated with fatty acids and choline in a complex composition rather than representing a single isolated molecule.
LECITHIN: what it does in cosmetics
In a formula, lecithin can serve different roles: as an emulsifying surfactant, it helps form and stabilize emulsions; as an emollient, it belongs to the skin-conditioning group; and it can also be classified as an antistatic ingredient. Skin conditioning is the broader cosmetic category that also covers its general conditioning role.
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