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Emollient

CHOLESTERYL MACADAMIATE

Updated
86

Safety score · 0–100

Good

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

A skin-identical lipid ester from macadamia oil and cholesterol that reinforces the skin barrier and provides rich emolliency. Cholesterol esters are native to skin lipids and very well tolerated.

Function

SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTSKIN CONDITIONINGVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Skin benefits

  • Reinforces skin barrier
  • Rich, non-comedogenic emolliency
  • Skin-identical lipid

Known concerns

  • No significant concerns at cosmetic concentrations

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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