Cosmetic emollient esters, fatty alcohols, a plant oil, and a silicone fluid for spreadability, slip, and after-feel u2014 caprylic/capric triglyceride, squalane, isopropyl myristate, cetyl and cetearyl alcohol, argan oil, and dimethicone.
Emollients are the oils, esters, fatty alcohols, and silicone fluids that makenup the lipid phase of a formulation; in INCI they are classed as skin-conditioningn(emollient) agents. Their function is physical, not active: they govern how anproduct spreads, its slip, and its after-feel. This family spans light estersn(caprylic/capric triglyceride, isopropyl myristate, squalane), fatty alcohols (cetyl,ncetearyl), a plant oil (argan), and a silicone fluid (dimethicone).
nnSpreading speed is the property formulators tune, and it sets the central trade-off.nFast-spreading esters such as isopropyl myristate give a dry, light feel but littlencushion, while heavier fatty alcohols and triglycerides build body and a richer after-feelnat the cost of a weightier skin feel. Choose the ester end for serums and sprays, and thenfatty-alcohol end for creams that also need viscosity from the same ingredient.
nnThe fatty alcohols here do double duty: cetyl and cetearyl alcohol act as emollients andnas co-emulsifiers and viscosity builders, which is why they show mixed roles in catalogndata. Dimethicone is the silicone-fluid option for slip and a non-greasy after-feel.nSpecify cosmetic-grade material and confirm the grade against your formulation; argan oilnis a single-source plant oil, so factor lot-to-lot variability into specifications.
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