C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
INCI · C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
Overview
An ester emollient built from benzoic acid and medium-chain fatty alcohols. It is unusually good at dissolving other ingredients, so besides softening skin it often serves as the solvent that keeps a sunscreen's filters or a foundation's pigments evenly dispersed.
Who it's for
Sunscreens, foundations and lightweight lotions where a formula needs both a dry, non-greasy feel and real solvent power.
Cautions
It is a formulation ingredient with no independent action on skin. Its solvency is part of why some sunscreens feel elegant, and also why the same filter can feel entirely different between two products with similar SPF labels.
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What does C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate do in skincare?
An ester emollient built from benzoic acid and medium-chain fatty alcohols. It is unusually good at dissolving other ingredients, so besides softening skin it often serves as the solvent that keeps a sunscreen's filters or a foundation's pigments evenly dispersed.
Is C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate considered safe for skin?
It is a formulation ingredient with no independent action on skin. Its solvency is part of why some sunscreens feel elegant, and also why the same filter can feel entirely different between two products with similar SPF labels.