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Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate
Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate is a cosmetic ingredient used in skincare formulas.
Summary
2 products tracked
Safety status
- Fungal acneCautionSee the fungal acne checker →
What this means for you
Use this as orientation, not a prediction of individual tolerance.
May be useful for
The catalog does not link this ingredient to a skin type. Look at the whole product and how you will use it.
Who should be careful
The catalog does not say who should avoid this ingredient. It cannot judge a health need, pregnancy, or allergy.
An ingredient list confirms presence and order—not exact concentration, finished-formula performance, or personal comfort.
Evidence & sources
- official catalog snapshotEU CosIng Ingredients and Fragrance Inventory snapshot (2020-12-30; ref 78903)
- official database guidanceEuropean Commission: Cosmetic ingredient database and its evidence boundary
Provenance and review status are editorial metadata and are not published here — these are the records the profile is built from.
Decision snapshot
Current record- Evidence grade
- limited evidence
- In our catalog
- Found in 2 of the 7,062 products we've decoded
- Fungal acne
- Possible trigger
This is not medical advice. see methodology →
Currently found on
Names & references
Official label names and chemical registry identifiers, with each available source kept explicit.
- Official INCI name
- Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate
- Korean · KCIA
- 폴리글리세릴-3리시놀리에이트
Chemical registries
CAS-EC-
What the record supports
Claims, limitations, sources, and tracked research are kept together so the evidence can be checked in context.
What it does
The catalog calls its main role “surfactant - emulsifying.” In plain language, it helps the oil and water parts stay mixed. These labels do not prove that it treats a skin condition.
Evidence strength
limited evidence
Benefits
- Surfactant - emulsifying: Helps the oil and water parts stay mixed.
- These are formula roles. They do not prove a skin treatment benefit.
Side effects
- The catalog does not list side effects for this ingredient.
- Being in CosIng does not mean an ingredient is safe. Each finished product needs a safety check.
Frequently asked questions
What does Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate do in skincare?
Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate is a cosmetic ingredient used in skincare formulas. The catalog calls its main role “surfactant - emulsifying.” In plain language, it helps the oil and water parts stay mixed. These labels do not prove that it treats a skin condition.
Is Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate a fungal-acne (Malassezia) trigger?
A patch-test caution, not a hard avoid. A 1995 lab study found Malassezia furfur really does hydrolyse synthetic fatty-acid esters back into free fatty acids — ethyl esters (like ethyl oleate) fastest, isopropyl esters (isopropyl palmitate, isopropyl myristate) next — and the released unsaturated fatty acids fed the yeast's growth more than saturated ones did. So the mechanism is real for at least some esters. But this remains the biggest over-flagging bucket: many ubiquitous emulsifiers (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate) are built so the fatty acid isn't released in a usable form, and many fungal-acne-prone people tolerate them fine, especially in rinse-off. Treat a match as 'worth patch-testing', not 'certainly breaks you out'.
How common is Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate in skincare?
Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate appears in 0% of the 7,062 decoded products in our catalog (2 products).
What is Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate called in Korean?
On Korean labels, Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate is listed as 폴리글리세릴-3리시놀리에이트.
Products with Polyglyceryl-3 Ricinoleate
All 2 →2 public products list this ingredient.
Catalog preview
A compact look at the first products in this result set
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Compiled from the EU CosIng database (ref 78903) · snapshot 16 June 2026. The written profile above was human-reviewed; see its cited sources.