Ingredient
Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate
Low risk
FunctionEmulsifier
What it is — Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate (INCI: Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate) is a plant-derived, polyglycerin-based emulsifier.
What it does — It is commonly used to blend oil and water phases and can also help with mild cleansing in some systems.
Typical use — It appears in creams, lotions, cleansing balms and micellar products as a gentle emulsifier or solubilizer.
Who it suits / good to know — Often chosen for mild, naturally positioned formulas. Present at supporting levels, it helps the product hold together.
Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk: a gentle, biodegradable 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, biodegradable emulsifier.
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Found in these DHALIORA products
Found in 2 DHALIORA products
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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