Synonym(s)
CAS number: CAS number: 26658-19-5
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"Sorbitan" refers to the ingredient sorbitan hydride. Sorbitan consists of a mixture of several isomeric cyclic compounds, which are formed by the splitting off of a molecule of water from sorbitol. "Tristearate" means the tri-ester of stearic acid (octadecanoic acid).
Sorbitan tristearate is used in cosmetic formulations. The sorbitan fatty acid ester acts as an emulsifier (a surface-active substance which is used in cosmetic products as an additive to combine two immiscible liquids - e.g. oil and water - to form an emulsion).
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