Sucrose Polystear ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is primarily a nonionic emulsifier and texture aid, helping oil and water phases stay evenly dispersed. It can also add a soft, conditioned skin feel in creams, lotions, and makeup.
What does Sucrose Polystear do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is primarily a nonionic emulsifier and texture aid, helping oil and water phases stay evenly dispersed. It can also add a soft, conditioned skin feel in creams, lotions, and makeup.
Is Sucrose Polystear clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, it is generally well tolerated and does not sit on major restricted lists. Sensitivity is uncommon, though any emulsifier can be mildly irritating at high levels or in leave-on formulas for very reactive skin.
Is Sucrose Polystear sustainable?
This material is commonly made from sugar and fatty-acid feedstocks, which can be plant-derived. It is expected to be biodegradable, with the main supply-chain watchpoint being whether the fatty-acid source is palm-derived and responsibly certified.
Is Sucrose Polystear COSMOS-approved?
It can be permitted in COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic formulas when made from compliant natural-origin feedstocks using accepted processing routes. Its profile fits Green Chemistry reasonably well because it uses renewable inputs, forms by esterification, and has good biodegradability.
How does Sucrose Polystear work chemically?
The molecule is a multi-ester built from a sugar core and long-chain fatty acids, giving it both water-compatible and oil-compatible regions for emulsification. It is typically used at low single-digit percentages, often with fatty alcohols, waxes, or co-emulsifiers to tune viscosity and emulsion stability.
Last updated 2026-05-13