Glycol Distearate
Glycol Distearate is an emollient and emulsifying ingredient. It’s in 601 products on Poliage, most often shampoo, body wash and cleanser. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 22, 2026
In plain English
A waxy ester. Gives shampoos and washes a pearly look and thickens them.
What it does
Contains Glycol Distearate: emollient
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Glycol Distearate: emulsifying
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Glycol Distearate: opacifying
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Glycol Distearate: skin-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Glycol Distearate: viscosity-controlling
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 34134, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as ethylene distearate.
Products that contain Glycol Distearate
Not Your Mother’s
Clean Slate Daily Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
PRAVANA
Cleanse
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, silicones, coconut derivatives
Unilever
Cleanse
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
Walgreens
Clinical Strength Dandruff Shampoo
Lists fragrance, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
Buttah Skin
Coco Shea Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Soapbox
Coconut + Goji Berry Deep Moisture Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
OGX
Coconut Coffee Scrub & Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Softsoap
Coconut Gentle Wash
Lists fragrance, essential oils, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
OGX
Coconut milk
Lists fragrance, silicones
Dove
Coconut Milk & Sugar Lychee Plant Milk Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Dial
Coconut Milk Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
OGX
Coconut milk conditioner
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, silicones, formaldehyde releasers
Pacifica
Coconut Milk Cream to Foam Face Wash
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Love Beauty and Planet
Coconut Oil & Ylang Ylang Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, essential oils, sulfates, coconut derivatives
method.body
Coconut Rice Milk Shea Butter Body Wash Simply Nourish
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Eden BodyWorks
Coconut Shea Moisture Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Soapbox
Collagen & Fruit Enzymes Repairing Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Dove
Color Care Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Garnier
Color Care Shampoo with Argan Oil & Cranberry
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, chemical UV filters, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Unilever
Color Care Shampooing au sérum réparateur
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
Henkel
Color Glanz Farbschutz-Shampoo
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
CHI
Color Illuminate Platinum Blonde Purple Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Garnier
Color Shield Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, chemical UV filters, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Revlon
ColorSilk After Color Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, essential oils, coconut derivatives
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