Isopropyl Myristate Description
Isopropyl myristate is a texture enhancer and emollient as used in cosmetics. There is also research showing it can help enhance the absorption of ingredients in a cosmetic formula. Isopropyl myristate is often called out as being a particularly bad pore-clogging ingredient; however, this assessment comes from dated research that doesn’t apply to how this ingredient is used in today’s cosmetics.
Isopropyl Myristate References
Journal of Cosmetology and Trichology, November 2015, ePublication
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2012, pages 200-207>
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