Synonym(s)
10aR)-; 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6,10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-; (1R; 4aR; 4bR; hydrogenated; methyl ester; phenanthrenecarboxylic acid
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Hydrogenated methyl abietate, the methyl ester of abietic acid (from Latin abies "fir", a resin acid, a component of tree resin), is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance acts as a viscosity regulator (increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetic products). "Hydrogenated" means treated with hydrogen (hydrogenated or hardened).
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer