Emulsifiers
Cetearyl olivate
Together with a complementary emulsifier such as sorbitan olivate, it can form lamellar networks around oil droplets and through the water phase.
- INCI
- CETEARYL OLIVATE
- Also known as
- cetearyl olive oil ester · cetearyl olivate
- Function
- Emulsifiers
Ingredient answer
What is Cetearyl olivate?
Cetearyl olivate is an olive-derived fatty ester used in nonionic emulsifier systems to support cream structure and sensory glide.
Formulation behavior
How it works inside a formula
Treat commercial olivate systems as defined blends and test oil load, phase temperatures, shear, pH, electrolytes, and viscosity drift.
Where it appears
Common product contexts
- lotions
- face and body creams
- conditioning emulsions
Practical caution
What to keep in view
Choose the system around oil-phase load, process, pH, electrolytes, and stability testing.
Take the ingredient into a working formula.
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