Triisostearin ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is an oil-soluble emollient and texture modifier that adds cushion, slip, and gloss. It is also useful in color cosmetics as a pigment-wetting and dispersing agent.
What does Triisostearin do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is an oil-soluble emollient and texture modifier that adds cushion, slip, and gloss. It is also useful in color cosmetics as a pigment-wetting and dispersing agent.
Is Triisostearin clean?
This material is generally well tolerated and does not carry major clean-standard restriction flags. Sensitivity is uncommon, though finished-product feel can be rich or occlusive depending on the formula.
Is Triisostearin sustainable?
This ingredient is commonly made from vegetable-derived fatty materials and glycerin, though sourcing depends on the supplier. It is expected to be biodegradable and has low environmental persistence compared with silicone-based emollients.
Is Triisostearin COSMOS-approved?
It can be permitted under COSMOS-natural when made from allowed raw materials through accepted esterification chemistry, while organic certification depends on the certified status of the feedstocks. From a Green Chemistry view, it aligns best when plant-derived inputs, efficient esterification, and low-residue processing are used.
How does Triisostearin work chemically?
The molecule is a triglyceride-style triester built from glycerin and three branched C18 fatty chains, which gives it a liquid, glossy, oxidation-stable profile. It is oil soluble, typically used from low single digits to around 20% in anhydrous, lip, and pigment systems, and it is stable across normal cosmetic conditions but can hydrolyze under strongly acidic or alkaline conditions.
Last updated 2026-05-13