• Acts as viscosity builder, emollient and co-emulsifier
• Acts also as superfatting agent and opacifier
• Widely used to improve emollience and thickness of emulsions

Emulsifying fatty acid derived from palm oil that is made in an environmentally sustainable manner by a manufacturer who is a full-fledged member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and fully complies with all domestic and international regulatory requirements for fair trade. Saponification value 218-222. HLB 11-12 (gives oil-in-water emulsions).Add to formulas to the heated oil phase to melt the crystals. Typical use level 0.25 - 3%. For external use only.Creams, cream rinses, shampoos and conditioners, soaps, and many other basic cosmetic preparations.