Ingredient

Glyceryl Stearate

Low risk

FunctionEmulsifier

What it is — Glyceryl Stearate (INCI: Glyceryl Stearate) is an emulsifier.

What it does — It is commonly used as a glycerin-derived emulsifier that binds oil and water phases.

Typical use — It is used in creams, lotions, milks and other water-and-oil blends to keep the phases evenly combined and stable over time. Without emulsifiers, the water and oil in a product would separate, so it is a quiet but essential part of the base.

Who it suits / good to know — Present at supporting levels rather than as an active. Generally low-irritation, though very sensitive users occasionally react to individual emulsifiers. There is nothing to 'use' about it directly; it simply helps the product hold together.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk: gentle, widely used emulsifier. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

Why we grade it Low: Low risk — gentle, widely used emulsifier.
Cross-reference

Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 9 DHALIORA products

Birthtii Glow Hand & Body Wash [Cake from Susie] Birthtii Glow Hand & Body Wash [Cake from Susie]Screening 9.1 Birthtii Layered Hand & Body Lotion [Cake from Susie] Birthtii Layered Hand & Body Lotion [Cake from Susie]Screening 9.3 Celleanser Derma Barrier P Cream Celleanser Derma Barrier P CreamScreening 9.8 Dr.orga Alpine Rose Silicone-Free Damage & Color-Care Conditioner Dr.orga Alpine Rose Silicone-Free Damage & Color-Care ConditionerScreening 9.2 GOUNBAL Wellbeing Health Premium Foot Care Cream GOUNBAL Wellbeing Health Premium Foot Care CreamScreening 8.7 Somi Volume Repair Eye Cream Somi Volume Repair Eye CreamScreening 9.5 Stellabloom Hyaluronic Collagen Wrapping Mask Stellabloom Hyaluronic Collagen Wrapping MaskScreening 9.4 YBK Relief Hydration Light Foam Cleanser YBK Relief Hydration Light Foam CleanserScreening 9.8 YBK Relief Hydration Light Sunscreen SPF50+ YBK Relief Hydration Light Sunscreen SPF50+Screening 9.5
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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