AKA “Tall oil phytosterol, Plant sterol from tall oil”
Oil
Ingredient Facts
Tall oil sterol
AKA: Tall oil phytosterol, Plant sterol from tall oil
Oil · Emollient · EWG: 4
Plant-Derived
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
Sterols, tall-oil
CAS #
8002-26-4
Form
Oil
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Functions
Refatting
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.
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
Tall oil, a byproduct from wood pulp manufacture, emerged as a commercial product in early 20th-century Scandinavia. The sterol fraction was later incorporated into cosmetics as an emollient and conditioning agent starting in the latter half of the 20th century.