Name Glyceryl Monostearate Description Glyceryl Stearate is used as an emulsifier, to combine water and oil. It can also have thickening properties. It is made by reacting fatty acids with glycerin. Benefits Combines water and oil to create emulsions. Considerations • May Disrupt the Gut
As a food additive, glyceryl monostearate may cause gut inflammation. This risk does not apply to topical use. Synonyms Glyceryl Stearate
Monostearin
GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE
Glycerol stearate
1-Stearoyl-rac-glycerol
2,3-dihydroxypropyl octadecanoate
1-MONOSTEARIN
Glycerin 1-monostearate
Glycerol 1-monostearate
Glycerol 1-stearate
Stearin, 1-mono-
Stearic acid 1-monoglyceride
1-Glyceryl stearate
Glycerin 1-stearate
1-Monostearoylglycerol
Octadecanoic acid, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester
Glyceryl 1-monostearate
Stearoylglycerol
alpha-Monostearin
Glycerin monostearate
3-Stearoyloxy-1,2-propanediol
2,3-Dihydroxypropyl stearate
.alpha.-Monostearin
Monoglyceryl stearate
Glycerol alpha-monostearate Research Sources https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/glyest092015TAR.pdf https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Glyceryl-Monostearate
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7986288/ Summary Safe in cosmetics
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