Ingredient glossary / Emulsifier
Sorbitan olivate
On the label: Sorbitan Olivate · Emulsifier
What it is
The other half of the olive-based emulsifier pair.
Emulsifiers: Emulsifiers hold oil and water together so a cream stays a cream.
In the research
4 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- HEC-Based Emulgels as Vehicles for NaDES Extracts: Safety, Efficacy, and Sensory Evaluation · Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2026
- Suitability of stability assessment methods for topical formulations enriched with apple pomace extract · PloS one, 2026
- Oleoyl-hyaluronate nanoparticles for enhanced stability and bioactivity of encapsulated coenzyme Q10 · International journal of pharmaceutics, 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Other emulsifiers
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