The Index · Antioxidant (alkyl gallate)
Ethylhexyl Gallate
Ethylhexyl Gallate
Branched alkyl gallate used in some lip/eye-area products; part of CIR alkyl gallates group.
FunctionalFunctional ingredient, not graded for skin benefits
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Ethylhexyl gallate joins propyl GallateFunctional, caprylyl GallateFunctional, and dodecyl GallateFunctional in CIR’s amended assessment. CIR notes propyl and ethylhexyl gallates among those used in lip and eye-area products[1].
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17 Sept 2026Drafted by botTheSkindex Desk