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TRIBEHENIN

TRIBEHENIN

Tribehenin has a wax-like consistency, which allows it to give cosmetic products a creamy to waxy texture. It is considered suitable for use in cosmetic products and has been classified as safe as part of a safety assessment of cosmetic ingredients.(1)

(1) Johnson, W., Jr., & Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel (2001). Final report on the safety assessment of trilaurin, triarachidin, tribehenin, tricaprin, tricaprylin, trierucin, triheptanoin, triheptylundecanoin, triisononanoin, triisopalmitin, triisostearin, trilinolein, trimyristin, trioctanoin, triolein, tripalmitin, tripalmitolein, triricinolein, tristearin, triundecanoin, glyceryl triacetyl hydroxystearate, glyceryl triacetyl ricinoleate, and glyceryl stearate diacetate. International Journal of Toxicology, 20 Suppl. 4, 61–94.