Glyceryl Undecylenate
AKA “Glyceryl 1-undecylenate, 1-Monoundecenoin, Undecenoin, 1-mono-, 2, 3-Dihydroxypropyl 10-undecenoate, 10-Undecenoic acid, 3-dihydroxypropyl ester, Glyceryl undecylenate [INCI], UNII-B68LJT9544, B68LJT9544, DTXSID10432858, RefChem:201076”
Synthetic
Ingredient Facts
Glyceryl undecylenate
AKA: Glyceryl 1-undecylenate, 1-Monoundecenoin, Undecenoin, 1-mono-, 2, 3-Dihydroxypropyl 10-undecenoate, 10-Undecenoic acid, 3-dihydroxypropyl ester, Glyceryl undecylenate [INCI], UNII-B68LJT9544, B68LJT9544, DTXSID10432858, RefChem:201076
Synthetic · Humectant · EWG: 2
Synthetic
Humectant
Skin Conditioner
Synthetic
Clean
Glyceryl Undecylenate is a cosmetic ingredient. Also known as Glyceryl 1-undecylenate. Rated low hazard by EWG.
Formula
C14H26O4
Mol. Weight
258.35
Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Humectant
A moisture magnet. Pulls water from the air and deeper skin layers up to the surface to keep skin plump and hydrated.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Softens & Smooths
Emulsifier
Conditions Skin
Smooths and softens skin
Mixes oil and water
Traditional Use
Incomplete INCI name provided; cannot determine traditional use without full ingredient specification.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Brightening Cream
Indie Lee
Meltaway Gel-Milk Cleanser (100mL)
Grown Alchemist
Balance + Support Duo
Marie Veronique
The Lip Balm Duo
Nécessaire
Forest Fix Deodorant
Ursa Major
Barrier Lipid Complex
Marie Veronique
Water-Lock Moisturizer - 10ML
– Tata Harper Skincare
Tata Harper Skincare
Water-Lock Moisturizer
Tata Harper Skincare
Raw Honey Crystal Mask
Tata Harper Skincare
Elixir Vitae
Tata Harper Skincare
Crème Riche
Tata Harper Skincare
Gentle Gel Facial Cleanser
Credo Beauty
Crème Riche - 7.5ML
Credo Beauty
Water-Lock Moisturizer - 10ML
Credo Beauty
Restorative Eye Cream
Indie Lee
Lightshift Cream Highlighter
ILIA Beauty
Sunshift Cream Bronzer
ILIA Beauty
Shiny Objects
Kosas
UnCoverup Concealer
RMS Beauty
Boosted Contouring Serum
Tata Harper Skincare
High Fidelity Balancing Color Corrector
Exa Beauty
High Fidelity Foundation
Exa Beauty
Custom Blush
Finding Ferdinand
Morphosis Balms
Finding Ferdinand
Tender Blush
Finding Ferdinand
Delicate Gloss
Finding Ferdinand
RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, 10-undecenoic acid, heptyl ester, CAS Registry Number 68141-27-5.
Api AM, Belsito D, Botelho D, Bruze M, Burton GA Jr et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2018
Glyceryl Undecylenate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR