Common Name(s): Hydroxylated milk glycerides,milk glycerides hydroxylated,hydroxyl milk fat glycerides
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Conditions and softens skin with hydroxylated glycerides from milk fat.
Why It's Used: Hydroxylation of milk glycerides adds oh groups to the fatty acid chains, increasing polarity and improving water compatibility compared to standard milk glycerides; provides dairy-origin skin conditioning.
How It Works: Hydroxyl groups on milk fatty acid chains (predominantly c16-c18) add polarity; the combined lipophilic glyceride structure with polar oh groups provides mild amphiphilicity for emollient-emulsifier function.
Typically Found In: Skin conditioning products,natural emollient systems,dairy-derived formulas
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Functional ingredient – emollient
Secondary Functions: Emulsifying,skin conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.5%–5%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: No - animal-derived
Halal Status: Conditional - dairy or egg origin statement required, plus rennet and enzyme origin upstream
Source Notes: Derived from milk fat; animal origin. [audit 2026-07-29 rev2: dairy or egg protein; rennet and enzyme origin upstream are undocumented. determination requires shariah-panel sign-off.]
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 – very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 1/5 – low
Sensitivity Concerns: Generally well tolerated; dairy sensitivity rare with glycerides.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Good safety profile. ewg score: 1.
Works Well With: Other emollients,plant oils,emulsifiers
Avoid Combining With: No significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Hydroxylated glycerides represent a class of modified glycerides with improved water compatibility vs standard glycerides; milk fat provides a complex fatty acid profile including short/medium chain (butyric, caproic, caprylic) and long chain (palmitic, stearic, oleic) fatty acids.
Last Verified: 2026-03-28
Primary Sources: Cosing database,inci dictionary