Ingredient & product reference

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Every ingredient on a European cosmetic label carries a name set by the Commission, and often a limit on how much of it a product may contain.

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32,262 Ingredients you can look up

The European Commission's glossary of ingredient names, plus the annexes to the Cosmetics Regulation — what each substance is called, and where it is restricted.

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Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate

Function: Hair conditioning skin conditioning viscosity controlling
Status: Not restricted under the EU or UK annexes
In brief: A mixture of esters made from dimer dilinoleic acid combined with plant-derived phytosterols and several fatty alcohols (isostearyl, cetyl, stearyl and behenyl). It is used in cosmetic products to condition the hair and skin, and to help control the product's thickness or texture.
Appears in: 2 catalogue products

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