Synonym(s)
Glycerol ester of wood rosin
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Glycerol abietate belongs chemically to the group of fatty acid esters, here especially abietic acid (resin acid). Glyceryl abietate is used in numerous cosmetic products as a viscosity regulator to make a cream or ointment base supple.
Furthermore, glyceryl abietate is approved in the EU under the number E445 as a food additive.
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