Glyceryl Diarachidate
AKA “(3-hydroxy-2-icosanoyloxypropyl) icosanoate, 2-Diarachidoyl-rac-glycerol, 2-Diarachidoyl-sn-glycerol, orb2283168”
Emollient
Ingredient Facts
Glyceryl diarachidate
AKA: (3-hydroxy-2-icosanoyloxypropyl) icosanoate, 2-Diarachidoyl-rac-glycerol, 2-Diarachidoyl-sn-glycerol, Orb2283168
Emollient · Emollient · EWG: 4
Synthetic
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
Eicosanoic acid, diester with 1,2,3-propanetriol
CAS #
89648-24-8, 127039-55-8
Form
Wax
See origin →
Functions
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 synthetic diester of glycerin and arachidic acid developed as a modern thickening agent and emollient with no traditional use history.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Amended final report on the safety assessment of glyceryl dilaurate, glyceryl diarachidate, glyceryl dibehenate, glyceryl dierucate, glyceryl dihydrox
International journal of toxicology, 2007
Amended Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Glyceryl Dilaurate, Glyceryl Diarachidate, Glyceryl Dibehenate, Glyceryl Dierucate, Glyceryl Dihydroxystearate, Glyceryl Diisopalmitate, Glyceryl Diiso
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Glyceryl Dilaurate, Glyceryl Diarachidate, Glyceryl Dibehenate, Glyceryl Dierucate, Glyceryl Dihydroxystearate, Glyceryl Diisopalmitate, Glyceryl Diisostearate
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Glyceryl Diarachidate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR