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Used as a skin-softening emollient, film-forming agent, and texture-enhancing ingredient; Also touted as an excellent pigment dispersant in cosmetic formulas; Described as a high-viscosity liquid in raw material form; Deemed safe by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel Key benefits: Hydration.
Tridecyl Trimellitate
Updated
Tri(tridecyl) benzene-1,2,4-tricarboxylate
Purpose
Emollient, film-forming agent, and texture-enhancing ingredient. Leaves skin feeling soft and conditioned.
Rating
GOOD
Category
Emollient, Texture Enhancer, Film-Forming Agent
INCI Purpose
SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
Benefits
Alternative Names
At a Glance
Used as a skin-softening emollient, film-forming agent, and texture-enhancing ingredient
Also touted as an excellent pigment dispersant in cosmetic formulas
Described as a high-viscosity liquid in raw material form
Deemed safe by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
Article
Tridecyl trimellitate is a synthetic ingredient used as a skin-softening emollient, film-forming agent, and texture-enhancing ingredient. It is also touted as an excellent cosmetic pigment dispersant.
As a raw material, tridecyl trimellitate is described as a high-viscosity liquid.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel assessment (completed in 2015) concluded that tridecyl trimellitate is safe in cosmetics. Based on their survey results, the maximum reported concentration of use was 57.1% in lipstick formulations.
See: Thickening Agent
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