A vegetable-derived ingredient most commonly used as an emulsifier to stabilize water and oil mixtures.
Functions
Fragrance,
Fragrance
Fragrance ingredients add scent to a product or hide ('mask') the undesired aroma of other ingredients.
Fragrance,
Fragrance
Fragrance ingredients add scent to a product or hide ('mask') the undesired aroma of other ingredients.
Emulsifying
Emulsifying
Emulsifying – helps to mix water and oil together.
Emulsifying
Emulsifying
Emulsifying – helps to mix water and oil together.
Origin
Botanical,
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical,
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Synthetic,
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Synthetic,
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Animal
Animal
Ingredients derived from animals (including birds, fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and insects) or produced by animals (e.g. dairy- and egg-derived ingredients, bee products, silk, pearls, etc.)
Animal
Animal
Ingredients derived from animals (including birds, fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and insects) or produced by animals (e.g. dairy- and egg-derived ingredients, bee products, silk, pearls, etc.)
Overview
Sorbitan stearate is supplied as a light yellow pellet and is most commonly used as an emulsifier.
This ingredient creates water-in-oil emulsions, in which water droplets are surrounded by a continuous oil phase. It can also be paired with more polar emulsifiers, like cetearyl alcohol or cetearyl glucoside, to produce oil-in-water emulsions. Emulsion-based products can include anything from creams and lotions to opaque serums and toners.
Products that utilize sorbitan stearate usually feature a silky sensorial profile, but water-in-oil emulsions that use sorbitan stearate can leave greasy residue on the skin.
