Esters!

Welcome to this new page about esters. I’ve created it to make it easier to find the posts for this series as I’ve written quite a lot on this topic already.

NEW ESTER SERIES – NOVEMBER 2019

Part one, the chemistry and nomenclature of esters

Part two, types of esters and their sensory characteristics

Part three, chemistry of the sensory characteristics

Esters: The hydrolysis of esters

SIMPLE ESTERS

LIST OF SIMPLE ESTERS

Simple esters

Simple ester: Cetyl Palmitate

Esters: Using cetyl palmitate as a substitute for fatty alcohols and acids (part one)

Esters: Using cetyl palmitate as a substitute for fatty alcohols and acids (part two)

Simple ester: Myristyl myristate

Simple ester: Cetyl esters

Simple ester: Cetyl Ricinoleate

Esters: Making a light and non-greasy ECOCERT hand & body lotion with simple esters

Esters: Making a light and non-greasy ECOCERT hand & body lotion with simple esters – part two, choosing the oil phase

Esters: Making a light and non-greasy ECOCERT hand & body lotion with simple esters – part three, water phase and preservatives

Esters: Making a light and non-greasy ECOCERT hand & body lotion with simple esters – part four, the formula

Simple ester: Stearyl palmitate

Ester: Cetearyl olivate (simple ester)

Simple ester: Lauryl Laurate

Simple esters: Compare and contrast!

Simple esters: Creating lotion bars with simple esters

Simple esters: Creating lip balms with esters (part one) – the formula

Simple esters: Creating lip balms with esters (part two) – testing the tubes

Simple esters: Creating lip balms with esters (part three) – testing the jars

Simple ester: Behenyl behenate – NEW!

ISOPROPYL ESTERS

List of isopropyl esters:

Chemistry: Isomers and how they relate to the isopropyl esters

Esters: Isopropyl esters (June 5, 2021)

Isopropyl myristate (IPM) – updated, 2021 (June 6, 2021)

Creating formulas with isopropyl myristate (IPM): Anhydrous whipped body butters with shea (June 7, 2021)

Isopropyl palmitate (IPP) – updated, 2021 (June 8, 2021)

Creating formulas with isopropyl palmitate (IPP): Silky, smooth, non-greasy, emulsified lotion bar for the shower

Isopropyl stearate (IPS) (June 10, 2021)

Isopropyl Isostearate (IPIS) (June 18, 2021)

ISOAMYL ESTERS

#alltheingredients: Isoamyl laurate – an isoamyl ester (aka dermofeel® Sensolv)

#alltheingredients: Isoamyl laurate and isoamyl cocoate – isoamyl esters, aka Naturderm IL, Gosulin IL

GUERBET ESTERS & DI-GUERBET ESTERS

Esters: Guerbet alcohol esters (introduction)

Cetearyl ethylhexanoate (made with Guerbet fatty acid, not alcohol)

Ethylhexyl cocoate

Ethylhexyl olivate (Sensolene)

Ethylhexyl palmitate (octyl palmitate)

Ethylhexyl stearate

Hexyldecyl stearate (Eutanol G16S)

 

PAST POSTS ON ESTERS

Better living through chemistry: Esters

The chemistry of esters

Spreadability, tackiness & greasiness

Esters & fragrances(updated)

What are PEG- esters?

What are PPG- esters?

ALL THE ESTERS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER!

Behenyl behenate – simple ester, solid at room temperature (structuring agent)

C12-15 alkyl benzoate (aka EmEster or Crodamol AB) – emollient, liquid at room temperature

Cetearyl ethylhexanoate – Guerbet ester, liquid

Cetearyl olivate – simple ester, solid at room temperature (emulsifier)

Cetyl esters – simple ester, solid at room temperature (structuring agent)

Cetyl palmitate – simple ester, solid at room temperature (structuring agent)

Cetyl rincinoleate – simple ester, solid at room temperature (structuring agent)

Coco caprylate (silicone replacement) – coconut ester, liquid

Coco caprylate/caprate (silicone replacement) – coconut ester, like – find in the glossary

Crodamol PMP (INCI: PPG-2 myristyl ether propionate) – PPG ester, water soluble ester

Crodamol STS (INCI: PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate) – PPG ester, silicone substitute

Cromollient SCE (INCI: Di-PPG-2 myeth-10 adipate) – PPG ester, solubilizer

Crothix, liquid (INCI: PEG-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate (and) PEG-6 caprylic/capric trigylcerides (and) water) – PEG ester, thickener for surfactant systems

Ethylhexyl olivate (aka Sensolene) – Guerbet ester, emollient

Ethylhexyl palmitate (octyl palmitate) – Guerber ester, emollient, liquid

Glyceryl caprylate/caprate (GCC) – a glyceryl ester – solid at room temperature

Glycol distearate – glycol ester, emulsifier

Isoamyl laurate – an isoamyl ester (aka dermofeel® Sensolv) – emollient, liquid

Isoamyl laurate and isoamyl cocoate – isoamyl esters, aka Naturderm IL, Gosulin IL – emollient, liquid

Isopropyl myristate (IPM) – isopropyl ester, liquid

Isopropyl palmitate (IPP) – isopropyl ester, liquid

Isopropyl stearate (IPS) – isopropyl ester, liquid

Isopropyl Isostearate (IPIS) – isopropyl ester, liquid

Jojoba esters 15 – (INCI: Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Esters) – jojoba ester, liquid at room temperature

Jojoba esters 30 (INCI: Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Esters) – jojoba ester, solid at room temperature

Jojoba esters 60 (INCI: Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Esters) – jojoba ester, solid at room temperature

Lauryl Laurate – simple ester, solid at room temperature (structuring agent)

LuxGlide/LexFeel N5 (INCI: Diheptyl Succinate (and) Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer) – silicone replacement, cyclomethicone

LuxGlide/LexFeel N350 (INCI: Diheptyl Succinate (and) Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer) – silicone replacement, dimethicone

Myristyl myristate – simple ester, solid at room temperature (structuring agent)

PEG-6 caprylic/capric triglycerides – PEG-ester, solubilizer, liquid

PEG-7 olivate – PEG-ester, water soluble olive oil, liquid

PEG-50 shea butter – PEG-ester, water soluble shea butter, liquid

PPG-2 myristyl ether propionate (aka Crodamol PMP) – PPG ester, water soluble

PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate (aka Crodamol STS) – PPG ester, silicone substitute

Stearyl palmitate – simple ester, solid at room temperature (structuring agent)

Super Sterol Esters (or C10-30 cholesterol esters) – cholesterol esters

Vegelight 1214 LC (INCI: Coconut alkanes and coco caprylate/caprate) – ester with hydrocarbon