Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate

Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate is primarily an emollient/structuring agent (often used in leave-on products at low-to-moderate percentages) and is generally well tolerated, with low rates of irritant reactions in patch testing compared with surfactants, acids, or fragrance components. While it is not a potent active, its waxy lipid nature can still rarely provoke irritation or dermatitis in highly reactive/eczema-prone individuals, so it is best categorized as very gentle rather than completely inert. Safety Notes: Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate is used as an emollient/co-emulsifier and structuring lipid, so it appears at very low levels (~0.05–0.3%) in some leave-on lotions/serums primarily for texture and dispersion support. In mainstream creams, balms, and stick products it is more commonly in the ~1–5% band, while consumer-available high-lipid anhydrous balms, cleansing balms, and solid formats (sticks/ointments) can push it into the ~8–12% range as part of the primary structuring/emollient phase; higher levels are uncommon due to waxy feel and potential crystallization/texture constraints.