A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
A modern synthetic ester created by combining batyl alcohol with isostearic acid in the 20th century. Designed as a lightweight emollient and skin conditioning agent for contemporary cosmetic formulations.