ALUMINUM ISOSTEARATE

Ingredient type:FAT-SOLUBLE/EMOLLIENT/EMULSIFIER/TEXTURE

Ingredient to avoid during pregnancy: Yes

Aluminum Salt

✨ Role: Aluminum isostearate is used as a thickening and stabilizing agent in cosmetic formulations. It helps control the consistency of products and improve the feel by providing a creamy, unctuous texture.

Ingredient type: Emulsifier

‍⚕️ Safety: This ingredient is generally considered safe when used in the appropriate concentrations recommended by regulators.

✨ Vegan: This ingredient can be of synthetic origin or derived from fatty acids of plant origin, so it is potentially vegan, but this depends on its specific source.

✨ Worth knowing: Aluminum isostearate is relatively well tolerated by the skin and does not cause irritation in the majority of cases. However, people with sensitive skin are always advised to do a patch test before widespread use.

Found in: Often found in moisturizers, lotions, foundations and other make-up products requiring a stable, homogeneous texture.

comedogenic index: