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Polyglyceryl-3 oleate

Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate

An emulsifier that helps Sea Witch's oils mix with water and rinse away cleanly.

Origin: Source not statedMade from glycerin and oleic acid, a fatty acid found in olive and other oils. The list doesn't name the source.
Found in: 1 formula: Sea Witch
Also called: Polyglyceryl oleate

What it is

An emulsifier made by joining oleic acid, a fatty acid, to a short chain of three glycerin units. It belongs to the polyglyceryl family of emulsifiers.

What it does

It helps oil and water mix, so the oils in Sea Witch blend into a smooth cream and rinse away cleanly instead of leaving a greasy film.

Why it’s clean

An ester of polyglycerin and oleic acid. It is named plainly on the list.

What clean means here

Found in

One formula.

Labels list ingredients from most to least, so where polyglyceryl-3 oleate sits gives a rough idea of how much is in the formula.

Polyglyceryl-3 oleatePolyglyceryl-3 Oleate

Sea WitchNo. 3 of 20

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Sea Witch

No. 3 of 20 on Sea Witch’s label

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The Sea Witch label, in order

Water (Aqua)Coco-GlucosidePolyglyceryl-3 OleateGlycerin Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Xanthan Gum Citric Acid Sodium Citrate Lactobacillus Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil Black Algae Extract Sodium Alginate Charcoal Powder Marine Phytoplankton (Nannochloropsis Oculata Extract)
*All Ingredients are naturally derived and sourced

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