Glyceryl Stearate: Why is it skin-friendly?

Glyceryl stearate is a natural emulsifier of the skin and is completely safe - even for very sensitive skin.

Glyceryl stearate can be produced from vegetable oils. Unlike some other emulsifiers, this manufacturing process is very sustainable. As a result, glyceryl stearate is readily biodegradable.

Glyceryl Stearate is similar to Glyceryl Stearate Citrate , another skin-friendly emulsifier.

Unfortunately, fear is often spread about emulsifiers. This is unfounded. Emulsifiers are not inherently harmful to the skin. Nevertheless, for sensitive skin, it makes sense to use only emulsifiers that are skin-compatible. Theoretically, any emulsifier can act like a mild surfactant (cleansing agent in detergents ) and wash away oils from the skin if the skin doesn't tolerate the emulsifier.

However, the skin's own emulsifiers, such as glyceryl stearate, are incorporated directly into the skin and completely metabolized through the skin, preventing oils from being washed away. Dry skin sometimes has far too few emulsifiers, which means that moisture and pure oil layer on top of each other cannot be absorbed. Glyceryl stearate helps ensure that the building blocks are fully absorbed and incorporated into the skin.