Macadamia Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters Behenate

AKA “Macadamia Oil Ester, Macadamia Nut Oil”

Oil

Ingredient Facts

Macadamia seed oil polyglyceryl-6 esters behenate

AKA: Macadamia Oil Ester, Macadamia Nut Oil

Oil · Emollient · EWG: 1

Plant-Derived

Emollient

Cleanser

Skin Conditioner

Clean

Macadamia Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters Behenate is the behenic acid ester of the product obtained by the transesterification of macadamia seed oil and polyglycerin-6

Family

Proteaceae (Protea family)

Plant Part

Seed

CAS #

-

Form

Oil

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Functions

Skin Conditioning

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.

Cleansing

Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.

Locks In Moisture

Traditional Use

A complex synthetic ester developed in modern cosmetic chemistry by chemically modifying macadamia oil with polyglycerols and behenic acid. This compound has no traditional use history and exists solely for 20th-century cosmetic formulation purposes.