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Isopropyl Myristate
Isopropyl myristate and isopropyl isostearate are emollient esters: light, non-greasy liquids made by joining isopropyl alcohol to a fatty acid.
- On a list as
- Isopropyl Myristate · Isopropyl Isostearate
- What it does
- Light emollient
- Where it comes from
- Made from myristic or isostearic acid, usually plant-derived
- Vegan?
- Depends on the source
Why it’s in a formula
They make a formula spread easily and feel silky rather than oily, and help pigments disperse.
- Their pore-clogging reputation comes largely from older tests on rabbit ears, which tend to overstate what happens on human skin, and used the ingredient undiluted. In a finished product the whole formula matters more.
- If you are acne-prone and know these esters bother you, check the list for them.
Where you’ll find it at Divina
Read from each piece’s published ingredient list. 2 pieces.
L'Éclat
Lip Gloss
$44
Listed as Isopropyl Myristate
Not vegan: lanolin and beeswax, and some shades may contain carmine
Questions
Is isopropyl myristate bad for acne-prone skin?
It is rated as pore-clogging in older tests, so if you break out easily it is a reasonable one to watch. Many people use products containing it without trouble.
Is isopropyl myristate vegan?
Usually. Myristic acid mostly comes from coconut or palm oil, but it can be animal-derived, and the list doesn’t say.
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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