The ingredient, explained

Glyceryl Oleate

A published safety assessment explicitly covers GLYCERYL OLEATE.

EmollientEmulsifyingPerfuming

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Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

Oleic acid, monoester with glycerol

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Emollient: Helps soften and smooth the skin surface.
Emulsifying: Helps liquids that do not normally mix form a mixture.
Perfuming: A formulation role for perfume and aromatic raw materials that give a product its scent.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗ · Danish Environmental Protection Agency: Cosmetic fragrance functions ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

A closer look

What the research shows

Safety assessment

The report evaluates irritation and toxicity in formulations; repeat animal exposure caused irritation in some test conditions.

What this does not tell us

Published safety assessment, not an efficacy trial. Its conclusion is limited to the reported cosmetic uses and concentrations, and relies partly on group read-across where individual data are missing. It does not establish current regulatory status or guarantee tolerance for every formulation. Historical report, with different formulations and animal conditions. No moisturizing efficacy trial is established.

Sources for this summary. DOI 10.3109/10915818609141918 ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Read exact local candidate abstracts first; select identity-relevant papers; targeted primary PubMed/publisher searches. This is not an exhaustive systematic review.