Glyceryl DiOleate, GDO, Glyceryl Diesters

Glyceryl Dilaurate, Glyceryl Diarachidate, Glyceryl Dibehenate, Glyceryl Dierucate, Glyceryl Dihydroxystearate, Glyceryl Diisopalmitate, Glyceryl Diisosearate, Glyceryl Dilinloeate, Glyceryl Dimyristate, Glyceryl Dioleate, Glyceryl Diricinoleate, Glyceryl Dipalmitate, Glyceryl Dipalmitoleate, Glyceryl Distearate, Glyceryl Palmitate Lactate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glyceryl Stearate Lactate and Glyceryl Stearate Succinate are referred to as Glyceryl Diesters. They are made of glycerin and fatty acids. These ingredients are used in skin care products, moisturizers, and lipstick and other makeup products. The Glyceryl Diesters act as lubricants on the surface of the skin, which gives the skin a soft and smooth appearance. The Glyceryl Diesters are prepared from fully refined vegetable oils. Specific fatty acids are obtained from this process and are reacted with glycerin to yield the individual diglyceride. For example, Glyceryl Dilaurate is produced from glycerin and lauric acid; Glyceryl Distearate is produced from glycerin and stearic acid. Glycerin has three carbon atoms. The fatty acids in these diesters are generally bound to the first and third carbon atoms of glycerin, although there may be small amounts of diester with the fatty acids bound to the first and second carbon atoms.