{"id":25331,"date":"2025-05-20T20:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T18:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/?p=25331"},"modified":"2025-05-15T11:34:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T09:34:58","slug":"polyglyceryl-4-oleate-this-little-known-ingredient-is-revolutionizing-skincare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/polyglyceryl-4-oleate-this-little-known-ingredient-is-revolutionizing-skincare\/","title":{"rendered":"Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate: What Lies Behind This Ingredient with Amazing Effects"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/skincare-1024x835.jpg\" alt=\"skincare\" class=\"wp-image-25333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/skincare-1024x835.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/skincare-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/skincare-768x626.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/skincare-1536x1252.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/skincare-15x12.jpg 15w, https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/skincare-600x489.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/skincare.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">envato credit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You may already be using this ingredient without knowing it. Found in shower oils, barrier creams, and makeup remover lotions, <em>Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate<\/em> has established itself as a key player in the formulation of modern cosmetic products. But what do we really know about it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let's analyze all the facets of this plant-based emulsifier, its properties, its uses, and why it is so popular for sensitive or very dry skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-data443-irp-shortcode irp-shortcode\"><div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/if-you-use-sunflower-oil-in-cooking-heres-why-your-skin-and-hair-should-benefit-from-it-too\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"u82ad1ba69e5bd34c4c11450637452cef\"><style> .u82ad1ba69e5bd34c4c11450637452cef { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#eaeaea; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #2C3E50!important; text-decoration:none; } .u82ad1ba69e5bd34c4c11450637452cef:active, .u82ad1ba69e5bd34c4c11450637452cef:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .u82ad1ba69e5bd34c4c11450637452cef { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .u82ad1ba69e5bd34c4c11450637452cef .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#464646; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .u82ad1ba69e5bd34c4c11450637452cef .postTitle { color:#2980B9; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .u82ad1ba69e5bd34c4c11450637452cef:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">Read also<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">Do you use sunflower oil in cooking? Here's why your skin and hair should benefit from it too.<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate is a nonionic emulsifier derived from <em>glycerol<\/em> and the<em>oleic acid <\/em>(a fatty acid derived mainly from sunflower oil). It belongs to the family of mild natural surfactants, compatible with so-called \u201cclean\u201d or skin-friendly formulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its structure <em>amphiphile<\/em> (both hydrophilic and lipophilic) allows it to stabilize mixtures of oil and water\u2014which are otherwise incompatible\u2014by forming homogeneous, long-lasting emulsions that are pleasant to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Role in cosmetic formulations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Emulsion stabilization<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of its main functions is to create stable emulsions, preventing the separation of oil and water phases. It is used in particular in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rich creams (night, barrier, sunscreen)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nourishing balms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Self-emulsifying shower oils<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"DRY SKIN: 5 TIPS and Products under 20 euros\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zmXk_iwh6J8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Texture enhancement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It renders the formulations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Easier to spread<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Softer to the touch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Less greasy finish, especially after rinsing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Optimal rinsability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In cleansing oils, it allows the oil to transform into milk upon contact with water. This makes it easier to rinse off and prevents greasy residue, while preserving the hydrolipidic film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Benefits for the skin: hydration and tolerance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate also acts as a moisturizing and emollient agent. It helps maintain skin hydration by strengthening its barrier function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For which skin type?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is suitable for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At <strong>dry to very dry skin<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At <strong>irritated or sensitive skin<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At <strong>mature skin<\/strong>, prone to dehydration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It is generally well tolerated, but a skin test is always recommended for people with sensitive skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Industrial and ecological interest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Natural origin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate is derived from bio-based ingredients (vegetable oil, glycerol), making it a preferred choice in eco-friendly and vegan formulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Technical versatility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be used for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stabilizing formulas with low water content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create anhydrous products (without aqueous phase)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Incorporate hydrophilic and lipophilic assets in a single phase<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CrDN985IXB8\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\"background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;margin: 1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:99.375%;width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px);width:calc(100% - 2px)\"><div style=\"padding:16px\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CrDN985IXB8\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\"background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <div style=\"flex-direction: row;align-items: center\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div> <div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div> <div style=\"height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px\"><\/div><div style=\"padding-top: 8px\"> <div style=\"color:#3897f0;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:550;line-height:18px\">See this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div> <div style=\"flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div> <div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto\"> <div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div> <div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\"color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CrDN985IXB8\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\"color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A publication shared by Beautydecoded (@skincaredecoded)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may already be using this ingredient without even knowing it. Found in shower oils, barrier creams, and makeup remover lotions, polyglyceryl-4 oleate is a key ingredient in modern cosmetic products. But what do we really know about it? Let's take a closer look at this plant-based emulsifier, its...<\/p>","protected":false},"author":365,"featured_media":25333,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[485],"class_list":["post-25331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-actualites"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":1,"label":"Actualites"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/skincare-1024x835.jpg",1024,835,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Anne Miceli","author_link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/author\/anne-miceli\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":1,"name":"Actualites","slug":"actualites","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":499,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":1,"category_count":499,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Actualites","category_nicename":"actualites","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"authors":[{"term_id":485,"user_id":365,"is_guest":0,"slug":"anne-miceli","display_name":"Anne Miceli","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20230723_083143.jpg","url2x":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20230723_083143.jpg"},"first_name":"Anne","last_name":"Miceli","user_url":"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/anne.miceli.1\/","job_title":"","description":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/365"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25331"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25341,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25331\/revisions\/25341"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25331"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=25331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}