Meadowfoam delta-lactone is an ester derived from the fatty acids of Limnanthes alba.

What it is used for and where
Limnanthes alba is an annual, wild, short, fleshy, white-flowered plant native to Oregon, USA and belonging to the Limnanthaceae family. Phytochemical analysis showed the presence of unsaturated fatty acids (erucic acid) which can, if ingested in high doses, cause a heart disease called myocardial lipidosis. This is not the case as this ingredient is smeared and not ingested), triterpenoids and glycosides.

Cosmetica
Hair conditioning agent. A large number of ingredients with specific purposes can co-exist in a hair shampoo: cleansers, conditioners, thickeners, mattifying agents, sequestering agents, fragrances, preservatives, special additives. However, the indispensable ingredients are the cleansers and conditioners as they are necessary and sufficient for hair cleansing and manageability. The others act as commercial and non-essential auxiliaries such as: appearance, fragrance, colouring, etc. Hair conditioning agents have the task of increasing shine, manageability and volume, and reducing static electricity, especially after treatments such as colouring, ironing, waving, drying and brushing. They are, in practice, dispersing agents that may contain cationic surfactants, thickeners, emollients, polymers. The typology of hair conditioners includes: intensive conditioners, instant conditioners, thickening conditioners, drying conditioners.

Skin conditioning agent. It is the mainstay of topical skin treatment by restoring, increasing or improving skin tolerance to external factors, including melanocyte tolerance. The most important function of the conditioning agent is to prevent skin dehydration, but the subject is rather complex and involves emollients and humectants.
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