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Glyceryl Laurate
Glyceryl laurate is glycerin joined to lauric acid, a fatty acid usually taken from coconut or palm oil.
- On a list as
- Glyceryl Laurate
- What it does
- Emollient and preservative booster
- Where it comes from
- Glycerin and lauric acid, usually from coconut or palm
- Vegan?
- Depends on the source
Why it’s in a formula
It softens skin, and it has antimicrobial properties of its own, so it is often paired with phenoxyethanol to make a preservative system work at a lower dose. That is why the two sit side by side on so many of our lists.
Where you’ll find it at Divina
Read from each piece’s published ingredient list. 20 pieces.
L'Éclat
Lip Gloss
$44
Listed as Glyceryl Laurate
Not vegan: lanolin and beeswax, and some shades may contain carmine
Le Teint Nu
Tinted BB Veil — 30ml
$68
Listed as Glyceryl Laurate
Cruelty-free; vegan status not confirmed
Le Fond de Teint Liquide
HD Liquid Foundation — 30ml
$78
Listed as Glyceryl Laurate
Vegan, going by its list
Le Rouge
Liquid Lipstick
$48
Listed as Glyceryl Laurate
Not vegan in every shade: a synthetic wax rather than beeswax, but some shades may contain carmine
La Teinte
Lip Gloss Stain
$40
Listed as Glyceryl Laurate
Not vegan in every shade: beeswax in sixteen of its twenty-two shades, and most may contain carmine; Shy, Cinnamon, Rose, Firedown and Dazzle read vegan
Questions
What is glyceryl laurate in skincare?
A mild emollient that also helps preserve a formula, which lets the main preservative be used at a lower concentration.
Is glyceryl laurate vegan?
Usually, since lauric acid comes from coconut or palm oil, though the list doesn't state the source.
How we know: every ingredient list on this site is the manufacturer’s own, read piece by piece and shade by shade, and the pieces above are worked out from those lists each time the site is built. Ingredient names and functions follow the EU’s CosIng database. This page describes cosmetic ingredients; it isn’t medical advice.
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