Oleyl Erucate ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is an emollient ester that adds slip, cushion, and a non-greasy lipid feel in creams, balms, oils, lip products, and color cosmetics. It also helps disperse pigments and soften the feel of waxy systems.
What does Oleyl Erucate do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is an emollient ester that adds slip, cushion, and a non-greasy lipid feel in creams, balms, oils, lip products, and color cosmetics. It also helps disperse pigments and soften the feel of waxy systems.
Is Oleyl Erucate clean?
From a clean beauty perspective, it is generally well-tolerated, low-odor, and not a common sensitizer. It has little restricted-list friction when purity and residual processing aids are properly documented.
Is Oleyl Erucate sustainable?
This material is typically made from plant-derived long-chain fatty feedstocks, often linked to rapeseed or related oil crops. It is expected to be readily biodegradable, with the main sustainability question being traceable agricultural sourcing.
Is Oleyl Erucate COSMOS-approved?
It is generally compatible with COSMOS-natural and usable in COSMOS-organic formulas when made from permitted renewable feedstocks and compliant processing. It fits Green Chemistry principles through renewable carbon, efficient ester chemistry, low volatility, and good biodegradability.
How does Oleyl Erucate work chemically?
The molecule is a long-chain unsaturated ester made from a C18:1 fatty alcohol and a C22:1 fatty acid, which gives it high lipophilicity, spreadability, and a rich but mobile skin feel. Typical use is about 1 to 20% depending on format, and its ester bond is stable in normal cosmetic pH ranges but less suited to strongly acidic or alkaline systems.
Last updated 2026-05-13