Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate
An ester of 2-ethylhexanol and hydroxystearic acid used as a lightweight emollient that improves the spreadability and skin feel of creams and masks.
Benefits
- ✓Lightweight emollient with good spreadability
- ✓Improves skin feel without greasiness
No known watch-fors.
In depth
What it does
An ester of 2-ethylhexanol and hydroxystearic acid used as a lightweight emollient that improves the spreadability and skin feel of creams and masks. As an emollient ingredient, it is particularly valued for lightweight emollient with good spreadability and improves skin feel without greasiness.
Skin type guide
Best suited to normal, dry, or combination skin. Lightweight emollients work for oily skin too — richer ones are best reserved for dry and very dry skin types.
How to use it
Works best as a later step in your routine, after water-based serums and treatments. Emollients help seal in earlier layers, so their placement matters — put lighter textures on first.
