Science
Mechanism of Action
This ingredient works by forming a protective film on the skin's surface, enhancing its overall texture and imparting a soft, smooth feel through its emollient properties. Its dual functionality extends to formulation science, where it acts as a surfactant to reduce surface tension and an emulsifier to create stable dispersions of immiscible liquids, crucial for product consistency.
Research
Clinical Evidence
Low confidenceN/A
Transparency
Dusting Analysis
The Formula
Formulation
Stability
Sucrose fatty acid monoesters, including Sucrose Pentaerucate, demonstrate excellent long-term stability at ambient temperatures within a pH range of 5.0 to 7.0. Outside this optimal range, the ingredient is susceptible to hydrolysis; the glycosidic bond is preferentially cleaved under acidic conditions, while the ester bond is selectively hydrolyzed in basic environments. The sucrose component is also incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and can be hydrolyzed by dilute acids and invertase.
Conflicts
- strong oxidizing agents
- dilute acids
- strong bases
- invertase
Safety
Safety Profile
The CIR Expert Panel concluded that saccharide esters, as a collective group, are safe for use in cosmetic formulations under current practices and concentrations. Although no specific use concentrations for Sucrose Pentaerucate were reported in industry surveys, its inclusion within this safely assessed group, coupled with FDA approval for Sucrose Fatty Acid Esters as direct food additives, supports its favorable safety profile in topical applications.
Your Skin
Skin Compatibility
Our Assessment
Verdict
Sucrose Pentaerucate is a valuable, multi-functional ingredient, leveraging its emollient and skin-conditioning properties for dry skin while enhancing formulation stability, with a broad safety assessment as part of the saccharide ester group.
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