Emollient ingredient
Tribehenin
The full triglyceride ester of glycerol and behenic acid (C22:0), a long-chain saturated fatty acid. Solid at room temperature, providing thickening and emollient properties in anhydrous formulations including lip balms, treatments, and body butters. Derived from plant oils (rapeseed, peanut) rich in behenic acid.
Also known as: glyceryl tribehenate
emollientskin-conditioningthickener
Benefits
- ✓Behenic acid triglyceride provides a waxy, protective emollient feel suited to lip and body products
- ✓Helps stabilize the texture of anhydrous formulas at a range of temperatures
- ✓Contributes to a non-greasy skin feel relative to traditional vegetable waxes
No known watch-fors.
Compatibility
✓ Works well with
+ Shea Butter+ Microcrystalline Wax+ Diisostearyl Malate
