Snapshot
- Overview
- A lightweight oil that cushions skin and helps it hold moisture.
- Category
- Skin Conditioning, Barrier Support, Hydration
- Type
- Emollient
Tridecyl Trimellitate
Tridecyl trimellitate is a branched ester of trimellitic acid and tridecyl alcohol used as a lightweight cosmetic emollient. Lip and skin products use it to add cushion and slip, form a soft barrier that slows moisture loss, and improve spread.
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Our take
Is Tridecyl Trimellitate a Good Ingredient?
It rates Good as a lightweight ester emollient that boosts slip and cushions the skin barrier with a soft, non-greasy finish. It's stable and typically low in irritation, but the benefits are mainly textural rather than clinically proven skin improvements.
What it does
Skin Benefits
Leaves skin feeling soft and comfortable while helping it stay hydrated without a greasy afterfeel, and keeps lips and skin from feeling tight with a smooth, supple finish.
Where you'll find it
Uses in Skincare & Cosmetics
Often included in lipsticks, balms, and glosses for a plush feel, and in face creams or body lotions to boost a velvety texture, plus foundations to improve glide during application.
Before you use it
Safety
Generally considered low irritation, with uncommon sensitivity reports. Suitable for lip and skin products as formulated; no notable regulatory limitations.
Products with Tridecyl Trimellitate
