POLYGLYCERYL-10 MYRISTATE
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate is an ester made from polyglycerin and myristic acid. Its chemical description links an average of ten glycerol units to myristate groups, so it is neither plain glycerin nor myristic acid used on its own.
POLYGLYCERYL-10 MYRISTATE: what it is
Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate is an ester made from polyglycerin and myristic acid. Its chemical description links an average of ten glycerol units to myristate groups, so it is neither plain glycerin nor myristic acid used on its own.
The number 10 refers to the average number of glycerol units in this raw material. “Myristate” identifies the group derived from myristic acid, also called tetradecanoic acid; that ending distinguishes it from polyglyceryl ingredients made with other fatty acids.
POLYGLYCERYL-10 MYRISTATE: what it does in cosmetics
In cosmetics, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate is classified for skin conditioning. In everyday terms, that points to a role in helping a finished product leave skin feeling and looking in good condition, rather than making the ingredient itself a treatment for a skin concern.
One laboratory study included it among surfactants mixed with rosemary extract to investigate how the extract could be solubilized in water. The experiment did not assess the ingredient on its own on skin or in a topical cosmetic, so it does not support assigning antibacterial or antioxidant activity to it.
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