emollient
Lanolin USP AAA emollient and moisturizer
INCI: Lanolin
What is it?
Lanolin is the greasy substance sheep produce to waterproof their wool, recovered when raw wool is washed during processing. The wool grease skimmed off that wash water is acid-treated, decolorized, and deodorized to become the refined lanolin sold as a cosmetic ingredient. Chemically it's an unusually complex mix o...
How is it used?
Add it to the oil or wax phase. It melts around 36 to 44°C, so gentle heating is needed to incorporate it into an emulsion, and it's quite tacky neat, so it's usually blended with lighter oils unless you're making a near-pure ointment.
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