What it is
In the register’s words: “Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate is a misture of esters produced by the reaction of ethylhexanol and Hydrogenated Olive Oil.”
- EU register name (INCI)
- HYDROGENATED ETHYLHEXYL OLIVATE
What the register lists it for
These are the uses the European Commission’s CosIng register lists for Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate in any cosmetic, hair roles first. They say why a maker might add it, not what it does in one formula, and they aren’t a safety rating.
- Emollient
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Oils, butters and similar ingredients that make a surface feel soft and smooth. On hair they coat the strand; many plant oils carry this role.
Register definition: “Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.”
- Skin conditioning
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The register’s broad role for ingredients that keep skin in good condition. On a hair label it often sits beside a hair role, or marks a plant oil or extract.
Register definition: “Maintaining the skin in good condition.”
Where it sits on each label
US labels list ingredients from most to least, except that those at 1% or less may follow in any order. A name near the top is a large part of the formula. A label doesn’t mark where the 1% point falls, so further down, the order says little about how much is in it.
- Rinse-out conditioners 3 labels First five names: 1 of 3 Rinse-out conditioners without it
- Deep conditioners 2 labels First five names: 1 of 2 Deep conditioners without it
- Stylers 3 labels First five names: 2 of 3 Stylers without it
- Heat protectants 1 label First five names: 1 of 1 Heat protectants without it
- Hair oils 2 labels First five names: 1 of 2 Hair oils without it
Every label, product by product (11)
- Cécred Hydrating Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 4th of 50 names
- Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Clean Slate Daily Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 13th of 30 names
- tgin Triple Moisture Replenishing Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 21st of 33 names
- Cécred Moisturizing Deep Conditioner Deep conditioner 4th of 41 names
- tgin Honey Miracle Hair Mask Deep conditioner 14th of 29 names
- Cécred Moisture Sealing Lotion Styler 4th of 48 names
- Cantu Ultra Moisture Nourishing Curl Cream Styler 4th of 30 names
- Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Fragrance & Protein Free Defining Cream Styler 6th of 12 names
- Curlsmith Miracle Shield Heat protectant 3rd of 34 names
- Curlsmith Bonding Oil Hair oil 1st of 21 names
- PATTERN Jojoba Oil Blend Hair oil 6th of 8 names
Each line runs from the first name on a label to the last; a dot is where this ingredient sits. Makers change formulas now and then; if the list on your bottle differs, go by your bottle.
Your next step
Other emollient ingredients on these labels
- Cetearyl Alcohol 80 labels
- Cetyl Alcohol 45 labels
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil 31 labels
- Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil 25 labels
- Stearyl Alcohol 23 labels
- Glyceryl Stearate 15 labels
- Glycol Distearate 15 labels
- Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate 15 labels
Updated · The name, numbers and uses come from the European Commission’s CosIng entry (CC BY 4.0); we write the uses in US spelling and put the hair ones first. The labels are each maker’s own. The order rule is the FDA’s Cosmetics Labeling Guide. All our sources are on the Sources page.