The Truth About Glycol Distearate…
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Yeah, another of my shampoo ingredients. What is this stuff??
This is a tiny, very tiny wax flakes in the shampoo. They are used to give the soap a opalescent color effect when reflections of light bounce off it. It also gives the soap that smooth creamy feeling. It is made from Crystalline Ester which is natural Stearic Acid & Ethylene Glycol, combined with an emulsifier (Steareth-4) for easy handling and as a thickening agent.
It is hard to find information beyond that from the leading sources. It seems that virtually no research has been done on this product. It’s toxic effects are unknown, but considered safer than most alternatives. I have found also that it is readily available for sale in which you buy 250 pound drums.
Glycol Distearate is considered a safer alternative to siloxanes which are a known environmental danger.
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