Ingredient
Trihydroxystearin
Low risk
FunctionThickener
What it is — Trihydroxystearin is a fatty-acid-derived ingredient used as a thickener in oil-based systems.
What it does — It helps structure and stabilize oil textures, giving balms and creams a smooth, uniform body and preventing separation.
Typical use — Found in balms, rich creams and oil-based color products.
Who it suits / good to know — Generally suitable across skin types; it is a texture-and-stability ingredient rather than an active.
Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk. This is general information, not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is reactive.
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Found in these DHALIORA products
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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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