Chemically Talking, this molecule is "halfway" among Sorbitan Oleate and Sorbitan Trioleate, that means that it is also an attachment of sorbitan (a dehydrated sorbitol (sugar) molecule) with the unsaturated fatty acid Oleic Acid, but within a ratio of 2:three therefore the "Sesqui" element inside the molecule's identify. The emollient plant oil c