The Gylceryl Monoesters(Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Laurate SE, Glyceryl Laurate/Oleate, Glyceryl Adipate, Glyceryl Alginate, Glyceryl Arachidate, Glyceryl Behenate, Glyceryl Caprate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Caprylate/Caprate, Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, Glyceryl Cocoate, Glyceryl Collagenate, Glyceryl Erucate, Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate, Glyceryl Hydrogenated Soyate, Glyceryl Hydroxystearate, Glyceryl Isopalmitate, Glyceryl Isostearate, Glyceryl Isostearate/Myristate, Glyceryl Isostearates, Glyceryl Lanolate, Glyceryl Linoleate, Glyceryl linolenates, glyceryl montanates, glyceryl myristates, glyceryl isotridecanoates/stearates/adipates, glyceryl oleates SE, glyceryl oleates/elaidates, glyceryl palmitates, glyceryl palmitates/stearates, glyceryl palmitoleates, glyceryl pentadecanoates, glyceryl polyacrylates, glyceryl rosinates, glyceryl sesquioleates, glyceryl/sorbitol oleates/hydroxystearates, glyceryl stearates/acetates, glyceryl stearate/maleates, glyceryl tallowate, glyceryl thiopropionates, glyceryl undecylenates) are primarily white to yellowish oils or oily waxes.
Glyceryl monoester (overview)
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Designations containing a "/", such as Glyceryl Caprylate/Caprate, are mixtures of monoesters, in this example of Glyceryl Caprylate and Glyceryl Caprate.
The term "SE" includes an admixture of sodium or potassium salts of the acid in question.
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Glyceryl monoesters are used in cosmetic formulations. In most cases they act as moisturizers and emollients.