Ingredients glossary - G - Weleda

Grapefruit Peel Oil (Citrus Grandis Peel Oil)

Weleda Management — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:08:50 +0000

The volatile oil is an active ingredient in Deep Cleanser. The oil is expressed from the fresh peel of Citrus grandis and helps to tone the skin, it is traditionally used for oily skin and acne.

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Goat Milk (Caprae Lac)

Weleda Management — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:08:32 +0000

The emollient properties of milk are well known. Used in shaving cream to help smooth the skin.

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Glyceryl Stearate SE (Glyceryl Stearate SE)

Weleda Management — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:08:08 +0000

Glyceryl Stearate SE is an emulsifier that is especially used for stabilising the O/W emulsions (oil-in-water-emulsions). It is produced from various vegetable oils. Glyceryl Stearate SE also helps to smoothen and soften the skin, leaving behind a supple light feeling.

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Glyceryl Stearate Citrate (Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)

Weleda Management — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:07:44 +0000

Glyceryl Stearate Citrate is an emulsifier that can be used in both O/W emulsions (oil-in-water emulsions) and in W/O emulsions (water-in-oil-emulsions). It is produced from various vegetable oils and citric acid. The emollients of Glyceryl Stearate Citrate leave the skin feeling soft, silky and smooth.

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Glyceryl Stearate (Glyceryl Stearate)

Weleda Management — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:07:22 +0000

Glyceryl Stearate is an emulsifier*, which is produced from various vegetable oils and is used for stabilising O/W emulsions (oil-in-water-emulsions). Due to its antistatic properties it is often used in hair care products.

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Glyceryl Oleate (Glyceryl Oleate)

Weleda Management — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:07:03 +0000

Glyceryl Oleate is an emulsifier*, which is produced from various vegetable oils and is used for stabilising O/W emulsions (oil-in-water-emulsions). It leaves a light feeling on the skin, making it soft, silky and smooth.

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Glyceryl Linoleate (Glyceryl Linoleate)

Weleda Management — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:06:44 +0000

Glyceryl Linoleate is an emulsifier that is mainly used to stabilise O/W-emulsions (oil-in-water-emulsions) and is produced from various vegetable oils. Glyceryl Linoleate supports in making the skin soft, supple and smooth, leaving behind a light feeling on the skin.

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Glyceryl Laurate (Glyceryl Laurate)

Weleda Management — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:06:25 +0000

A soap like emulsifying and emollient agent derived from vegetable glycerin and plant derived Lauryl alcohol.

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Glyceryl Caprylate (Glyceryl Caprylate)

Weleda Management — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:06:05 +0000

Glyceryl Caprylate is a co-emulsifier that is mainly used to stabilise O/W-emulsions (oil-in-water-emulsions) and is produced from various vegetable oils. Glyceryl Caprylate also restores the natural oils of the skin, regulates the skin moisture and acts as a humidifier to the skin.

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Glycerin (Glycerin)

Weleda Management — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:05:44 +0000

Glycerin is a natural ingredient in vegetable and animal fats and oils, which mainly consists of triglycerides (compound of glycerol with three fatty acids). In cosmetic products glycerin is used as a moisturising agent due to its hygroscopic (water-attracting) properties. Besides that, it helps with the distribution of O/W emulsions (oil-in-water-emulsions) and it smoothes and protects the skin.

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