TRIBEHENIN

Tribehenin has a wax-like consistency, which means that it can make cosmetic products creamy to waxy. It is recommended for use in cosmetic products and has been classified as safe in a cosmetic ingredient safety assessment. (1)

(1) Johnson, W., Jr, & Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel (2001). Final report on the safety assessment of trilaurin, triarachidin, tribehenin, tricaprin, tricaprylin, trierucin, triheptanoin, triheptylundecanoin, triisononanoin, triisopalmitin, triisostearin, trilinolein, trimyristin, trioctanoin, triolein, tripalmitin, tripalmitolein, triricinolein, tristearin, triundecanoin, glyceryl triacetyl hydroxystearate, glyceryl triacetyl ricinoleate, and glyceryl stearate diacetate. International journal of toxicology, 20 Suppl 4, 61-94.