GLYCERYL OLEATE

By partially hydrolyzing corresponding tri- and diglycerides, esterifying glycerol with oleic acid, or glycerolyzing common fats and oils like those found in pine sap, glyceryl oleate can be produced. A common commercial technique for creating monoglycerides is through the transesterification reaction known as the glycerolysis of fats and oils.

The ester of glycerin and oleic acid is glyceryl oleate or glyceryl mono oleate. It is a liquid that is clear or light in color and is made from natural fats like olive, peanut, or pecan oil. To produce stable water-oil mixes or emulsions, it primarily functions as a co-emulsifier and stabilizer.

FDA has listed it as  “Generally Recognized As Safe” (GRAS).