Sucrose Polystearate is a non-ionic sucrose fatty acid ester derived from sucrose and stearic acid. It is a mixture of esters formed from sucrose and stearic acid and is used in cosmetic and personal-care formulations primarily as an emulsifier, surfactant, emollient and skin-conditioning ingredient.
Its amphiphilic nature allows it to support the interaction between oil and water phases, making it useful in suitable emulsion systems. Sucrose Polystearate can contribute to formulation stability, texture, spreadability and a smooth skin feel.
The ingredient can be evaluated in creams, lotions, moisturizers, facial-care products, body-care formulations, cleansing products, makeup and other personal-care systems, depending on the specific grade and formulation requirements.
Sucrose Polystearate is a mixture of esters of stearic acid and sucrose. Because it is a mixture rather than a single defined ester, its composition can vary according to the manufacturing process and commercial grade.
The stearic-acid-derived portions provide lipophilic characteristics, while the sucrose portion contributes hydrophilic functionality. This combination provides surface-active properties useful in cosmetic formulations.
Key characteristics include:
Cosmetic ingredient databases identify Sucrose Polystearate as an emulsifying surfactant and skin-conditioning/emollient ingredient.
Sucrose Polystearate consists of sucrose esterified with stearic acid to different degrees. Unlike Sucrose Stearate or Sucrose Distearate, which refer to more specific ester compositions, Sucrose Polystearate represents a mixture of sucrose stearate esters.
This composition-dependent nature means that the exact molecular composition, molecular weight, melting characteristics, HLB behavior and other technical properties can differ between grades.
Important characteristics include:
The official European cosmetic ingredient database describes Sucrose Polystearate as an ester of stearic acid and sucrose and lists skin-conditioning, emollient, cleansing-surfactant and emulsifying-surfactant functions.
Sucrose Polystearate is used as an emulsifying ingredient in suitable cosmetic formulations.
It can help support:
Its performance depends on the specific ester composition, concentration, oil phase, aqueous phase, co-emulsifiers and processing conditions.
Sucrose Polystearate can be combined with other emulsifying ingredients to develop suitable cosmetic emulsion systems.
It may contribute to:
The appropriate combination should be determined through formulation development and stability testing.
Sucrose Polystearate has surface-active characteristics due to its hydrophilic sucrose portion and lipophilic stearic-acid-derived portions.
It can support:
The actual surfactant performance depends on the composition and grade of the material.
Sucrose Polystearate can also contribute emollient characteristics to cosmetic formulations.
It may help provide:
Its emollient effect depends on the concentration and the complete formulation.
Sucrose Polystearate can be evaluated in suitable skincare formulations.
Potential applications include:
It can contribute to emulsion stability, texture and sensory characteristics.
Sucrose Polystearate can be incorporated into suitable creams and lotions where emulsification and skin-conditioning properties are required.
Potential applications include:
It can contribute to the creamy texture and overall sensory profile of suitable formulations.
Sucrose Polystearate can be evaluated in selected cleansing formulations because of its surfactant and emulsifying properties.
Potential applications include:
Its role depends on the complete surfactant and emulsifier system.
Sucrose Polystearate can be evaluated in selected emulsion-based color cosmetic formulations.
Potential applications include:
It can support formulation structure, spreadability and uniform distribution of suitable oil-phase components.
Sucrose Polystearate can also be evaluated in selected hair-care formulations.
Potential applications include:
Its suitability depends on the complete formulation and selected grade.
Sucrose Polystearate is recognized for skin-conditioning functionality in cosmetic formulations.
It may contribute to:
The final sensory performance depends on concentration, ester distribution and interaction with other formulation ingredients.
Important parameters when working with Sucrose Polystearate include:
Commercial specifications can vary considerably according to the ester distribution and manufacturing process.
Processing conditions should be established according to the physical properties of the selected grade.
Typical considerations include:
Exact processing conditions should be established through formulation trials using the actual commercial grade.
Sucrose Polystearate is a cosmetic raw material used for emulsification, surfactant activity, emollience and skin conditioning.
Manufacturers and formulators can evaluate the material based on:
Sucrose Polystearate suppliers can provide the ingredient for different cosmetic and personal-care formulation requirements.
Supplier evaluation may include:
Sucrose Polystearate can be supplied as a cosmetic raw material for:
For bulk procurement, the required grade and technical specification should be clearly defined.
Important procurement parameters include:
Sucrose Polystearate is a mixture of esters of stearic acid and sucrose. It is a non-ionic cosmetic ingredient used primarily as an emulsifier, surfactant, emollient and skin-conditioning ingredient.
The INCI name is Sucrose Polystearate.
The fatty-acid component is stearic acid, a saturated C18 fatty acid.
It is used for emulsification, surfactant activity, skin conditioning, emollience and formulation stabilization in suitable cosmetic and personal-care products.
Yes. It can be evaluated in creams, lotions, moisturizers and other suitable emulsion-based formulations.
Yes. It can be evaluated in suitable foundation, tinted moisturizer and other emulsion-based color cosmetic formulations.
Its water compatibility depends on the specific ester composition and commercial grade. The actual grade specification should be used when determining its processing behavior.
Yes. Sucrose fatty acid esters are non-ionic surface-active ingredients.
No. Sucrose Polystearate is defined as a mixture of esters of stearic acid and sucrose, so its exact composition can vary according to grade and manufacturing process.
Sucrose Stearate refers to a specific sucrose ester of stearic acid, while Sucrose Polystearate refers to a mixture of sucrose esters of stearic acid with different degrees of esterification.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Creamy white to pale yellow |