Surfactant

Babassu Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters

INCI: BABASSU OIL POLYGLYCERYL-6 ESTERS
CAS Not assigned
Babassu Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil and Polyglycerin-6
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
Details

Description

Babassu Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil and Polyglycerin-6

Purpose

Function

Skin Conditioning - Emollient, Surfactant - Emulsifying
Profile

Properties

Silicone
Silicone free
Compliance

Regulatory Status

EU
Permitted
Safety
MODERATE
US
Permitted
Absorptionlow
Sensitizationlow
MoSnot established
ConcernModerate
Flags
plant-oil
Verdict

Low concern; no ethoxylation involved; the polyglyceryl backbone is well-tolerated and biodegradable; CIR-reviewed as safe. Produced by transesterification of Orbignya oleifera seed oil with polyglycerin-6 (a 6-unit glycerin polymer); the longer polyglyceryl chain compared to the -4 variant provides slightly higher HLB and enhanced O/W emulsification capability, making it a popular choice in natural and organic cosmetics

US Note

Allowed - covered under the same CIR safety assessment as other polyglyceryl fatty acid esters, concluded safe in current use concentrations

Assessment

Ratings

Comedogenic0/5
LowHigh
Irritancy0/5
LowHigh
Reference

Identifiers

CAS Number
Not assigned
INCI
BABASSU OIL POLYGLYCERYL-6 ESTERS
Category
Surfactant
Updated
Apr 2, 2026