: any of a class of often fragrant organic compounds that can be represented by the formula RCOOR′ and that are usually formed by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
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In addition to its proprietary complex of five forms of hyaluronic acid and vegan collagen, the formula incorporates botanical products such as avocado oil esters, passion fruit seed oil; vitis flower stem extract, and lotus sprout extract.
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Charlie Carballo, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
Top ingredients include synthetic beeswax and jojoba esters for binding and thickening without leaving a greasy texture.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
What’s more, jojoba esters keep the hair smooth in the face of humidity, while phytantriol both prevents color from washing out and serves as a heat protectant.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024
In animal foods, vitamin A is found in the form of retinol and retinyl esters.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 Sep. 2024
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Charlie Carballo, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
Top ingredients include synthetic beeswax and jojoba esters for binding and thickening without leaving a greasy texture.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
What’s more, jojoba esters keep the hair smooth in the face of humidity, while phytantriol both prevents color from washing out and serves as a heat protectant.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2024
In animal foods, vitamin A is found in the form of retinol and retinyl esters.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Ester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ester. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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ester
noun
es·ter
ˈes-tər 
: an organic compound formed by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol
Medical Definition
ester
noun
es·ter
ˈes-tər
: any of a class of often fragrant compounds that can be represented by the formula RCOOR′ and that are usually formed by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol usually with elimination of water
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