Emollient ingredient
Glyceryl Dibehenate
A glyceryl ester of behenic acid used as a co-emulsifier, thickener, and opacifying agent in rich creams.
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Benefits
- ✓Adds richness and body to creams
- ✓Stabilizes emulsions
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In depth
What it does
A glyceryl ester of behenic acid used as a co-emulsifier, thickener, and opacifying agent in rich creams. As an emollient ingredient, it is particularly valued for adds richness and body to creams and stabilizes emulsions.
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.