Description

Olive Fruit Oil Aminopropanediol Amides/Esters are derivatives of olive fruit oil combined with aminopropanediol, a molecule used to enhance the compatibility and stability of cosmetic components. This compound is designed to offer moisturizing properties and improve the consistency of products.

Chemical Composition and Structure

Components: Primarily composed of olive fruit oil and aminopropanediol, which react to form esters and amides.
Chemical Formula: The chemical structure includes fatty acid chains from olive fruit oil bonded to aminopropanediol groups.
Structure: Result of a chemical reaction creating a compound soluble in various solvents and cosmetic formulations.

Physical Properties

Appearance: Typically a clear liquid or paste, depending on the formulation and concentration.
Odor: Mild, with a light olive oil note.
Solubility: Soluble in organic solvents and some aqueous formulations, enhancing product versatility.

Production Process

Extraction and Preparation:
Olive fruit oil is extracted and purified to remove impurities.
Aminopropanediol is prepared for reaction.
Chemical Reaction:
Olive fruit oil is combined with aminopropanediol under controlled conditions to form esters and amides.
This process modifies the oil’s properties, improving its functionality in cosmetic applications.
Purification and Standardization:
The final product is purified to ensure it is free from impurities and to achieve consistent quality.
Standardized to maintain precise concentrations of amides and esters.

Applications

Cosmetics:

Moisturizer: Enhances skin hydration and improves softness.
Emollient: Improves product consistency, making it smoother and easier to apply.
Stabilizer: Helps stabilize cosmetic formulations, preventing separation and improving product longevity.

Personal Care Products:

Skin Care: Used in creams, lotions, and serums to provide hydration and improve texture.
Hair Care: Included in shampoos and conditioners to nourish and soften hair.

Food Applications

Not commonly used in food applications. Primarily intended for cosmetic and personal care products.

Environmental and Safety Considerations

Biodegradability: Generally biodegradable and has a low environmental impact when disposed of properly.
Safety Profile: Safe for topical use when used according to guidelines. Individuals with sensitive skin or allergies should be cautious to avoid potential reactions.
Regulations: Compliant with cosmetic regulations to ensure safety and efficacy. It is important to ensure the product is sustainably sourced and free from harmful contaminants.



INCI Functions:


Skin conditioning agent - Emollient. Emollients have the characteristic of enhancing the skin barrier through a source of exogenous lipids that adhere to the skin, improving barrier properties by filling gaps in intercorneocyte clusters to improve hydration while protecting against inflammation. In practice, they have the ability to create a barrier that prevents transepidermal water loss. Emollients are described as degreasing or refreshing additives that improve the lipid content of the upper layers of the skin by preventing degreasing and drying of the skin. The problem with emollients is that many have a strong lipophilic character and are identified as occlusive ingredients; they are oily and fatty materials that remain on the skin surface and reduce transepidermal water loss. In cosmetics, emollients and moisturisers are often considered synonymous with humectants and occlusives.

Hair conditioning agent. A significant number of ingredients with specific and targeted purposes may co-exist in hair shampoo formulations: cleansers, conditioners, thickeners, matting 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, dispersants that may contain cationic surfactants, thickeners, emollients, polymers. The typology of hair conditioning agents includes: intensive conditioners, instant conditioners, thickening conditioners, drying conditioners. They can perform their task generally accompanied by other different ingredients.

Skin conditioning agent - Humectant. Humectants are hygroscopic substances used to minimise water loss in the skin and to prevent it from drying out by facilitating faster and greater absorption of water into the stratum corneum of the epidermis. The epidermis is the most superficial of the three layers that make up the human skin (epidermis, dermis and hypodermis) and is the layer that maintains hydration in all three layers. In turn, the epidermis is composed of five layers: corneum, the most superficial, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum and basale. Humectants have the ability to retain in the stratum corneum the water they attract from the air and have the function of moisturising the skin. It is better to use them before emollients that are oil-based.

Skin conditioning agent - Miscellaneous. This ingredient has the task of modifying and improving the condition of the skin when it is damaged or dry, reducing flaking and restoring its elasticity.
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