Tridecyl Trimellitate is a synthetic ingredient used as a skin-softening emollient, film-forming agent, and texture-enhancing ingredient. It is also touted as an excellent cosmetic pigment dispersant. It has a high viscosity and is deemed safe by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel. It is a substantive high viscosity emollient that provides lubricity and cushion at low use levels. It is an excellent ingredient for night creams, eye area products, and skin treatment products due to its substantive film-forming ability.
Provides glide and cushioning, Excellent pigment dispersant, Good skin retention, High viscosity, Solubility properties, Replace vaseline, castor oil or wool oil, An emollient, Skin conditioning agent, Thickener, Mineral oil substitute, Film Forming, Collagen Boosting, Moisturizing, Gloss, Emolliency, Imparts Lubricity, Dispersing, Smoothing, Good Wetting Properties, Soft Feel, Refatting
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Potential toxicity to non-reproductive organs, ecotoxicity, and irritation to the skin, eyes, or lungs.
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Tridecyl Trimellitate is a synthetic ingredient.
Safe in cosmetics.
Restricted
Tridecyl Trimellitate is classified as expected to be toxic or harmful by Environment Canada Domestic Substance List. It is an excellent pigment dispersant, allowing pigment grinds up to 60% by weight, making it an ideal ingredient for lipsticks and lip gloss formulations.
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