Function pathway
Emollients
Improves slip, softness, spread, or the feel of the oil phase.
Function answer
What do emollients do?
Improves slip, softness, spread, or the feel of the oil phase.
Formulation check
What to evaluate
Check oxidation stability, sensory weight, packaging compatibility, and the complete oil-phase balance.
- facial oils
- creams and lotions
- balms and hair products
19 ingredients in this pathwayIdentity · role · context
004Emollients
Shea butter
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER
005EmollientsCoconut oil
COCOS NUCIFERA OIL
006EmollientsJojoba oil
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL
007EmollientsArgan oil
ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL OIL
008EmollientsCastor oil
RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL
009EmollientsGrapeseed oil
VITIS VINIFERA SEED OIL
045EmollientsSqualane
SQUALANE
046EmollientsSunflower seed oil
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL
047EmollientsSweet almond oil
PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS OIL
048EmollientsOlive oil
OLEA EUROPAEA FRUIT OIL
049EmollientsRosehip oil
ROSA CANINA FRUIT OIL
050EmollientsMeadowfoam seed oil
LIMNANTHES ALBA SEED OIL
051EmollientsCocoa butter
THEOBROMA CACAO SEED BUTTER
052EmollientsMango butter
MANGIFERA INDICA SEED BUTTER
053EmollientsCaprylic/capric triglyceride
CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE
054EmollientsC12-15 alkyl benzoate
C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE
055EmollientsIsoamyl laurate
ISOAMYL LAURATE
056EmollientsDimethicone
DIMETHICONE
057EmollientsCyclopentasiloxane
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE