Product Details
Category
Emollient; Emulsifier; Stabilizer
Grade
Pharmceutical Excipients
Description
white or almost white, waxy solid.
Chemical Name
Ethylene glycol palmitostearate
Administration route
Topical
Dosage Form
External emulsions and foams (with atomizer)
Stability and Storage Conditions
Stearate glycol palmitate should be stored in a cool, dark place away from light.
Source and Preparation
Stearate glycol palmitate is a 50% condensation of ethylene glycol and stearic acid derived from vegetables and animals.
Applications
Glycol stearate palmitate has poor emulsifying ability, but can be used as a stabilizer for water-in-oil emulsions. It has a moisturizing effect and can also be used as a sunblock, thickener and dispersant. In cosmetics, glycol palmitate is used as the 'fat body' of lip balm, to give a pearly milky glow to hair shampoos, and as an additive in tannic therapy lubricants.