Polyglycerin-10 ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is primarily a water-binding humectant and skin-conditioning agent. It helps increase hydration feel, reduce tightness, and improve slip in water-based formulas.
What does Polyglycerin-10 do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is primarily a water-binding humectant and skin-conditioning agent. It helps increase hydration feel, reduce tightness, and improve slip in water-based formulas.
Is Polyglycerin-10 clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, this ingredient is generally well tolerated and not a common restricted-list concern. The main quality considerations are routine manufacturing controls for residual salts, catalyst traces, and overall purity.
Is Polyglycerin-10 sustainable?
This material is commonly made by condensing glycerin, which can come from vegetable oils or other glycerin supply streams. It is water soluble and expected to have a favorable biodegradation profile compared with persistent synthetic film formers.
Is Polyglycerin-10 COSMOS-approved?
It is generally compatible with COSMOS-natural style formulation when made from permitted glycerin feedstock and accepted processing routes. Its fit with Green Chemistry is strongest when the feedstock is renewable and the process minimizes catalyst residues, excess energy use, and solvent burden.
How does Polyglycerin-10 work chemically?
The molecule is an oligomeric polyol built from repeating glycerin units, giving it many hydroxyl groups that bind water through hydrogen bonding. It is typically used in the low single-digit percentage range, is water soluble, and is broadly stable across the usual cosmetic pH range.
Last updated 2026-05-13