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ALUMINUM DISTEARATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 6 list it before the 1% line and 4 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

9 of 9 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 7P1HP1B9UI · registered name ALUMINUM DISTEARATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYINGStops powders from cakingANTICAKINGKeeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Annual Review of Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Assessment - 2001/2002

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Fatty Acids and Fatty Acid Salts as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report of the Safety Assessment of Lithium Stearate, Aluminum Distearate, Aluminum Stearate, Aluminum Tristearate, Ammonium Stearate, Calcium Stearate, Magnesium Stearate, Potassium Stearate, Sodium Stearate, and Zinc Stearate

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ジステアリン酸Al: 本品は、ステアリン酸(*)のアルミニウム塩であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

ALUMINUM DISTEARATEINCI알루미늄다이스테아레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Aluminium, hydroxybis(octadecanoato-O)-Synonymジステアリン酸AlJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
300-92-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
206-101-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID1027136
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID207136
IUPAC
Aluminium hydroxide octadecanoate (1/1/2)
Molecular formula
C36H71AlO5
Molecular weight
610.941 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Dry Powder, CBI · White solid, [Hawley] White powder, Insoluble in water, [MSDSonline]
Melting point
145 °C
Solubility
Insoluble in water, alcohol, ether
Density
1.009
Stability
Low melting solids or colorless, volatile liquids. /Alkylaluminum halides/ · Less sensitive than trialkylaminums to oxidation upon exposure to air. /Alkylaluminum halides/
pH
7.3
Melting/freezing point
145 ℃
Initial boiling point and range
673.64 ℃
Vapour pressure
0 ㎩ (25℃)
Vapour density
1.009 g/㎤
Relative density
1.009
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
15.088 (log Pow, 25℃)
Molecular weight
611.5

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 37 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Viscosity modifier4
  • Emulsifier4
  • Opacifer4
  • Anti-caking agent4
  • Anti-adhesive/cohesive3
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified3
  • Lubricating agent3
  • Catalyst2
8 other uses
  • Heat stabilizer2
  • Filler2
  • Dye1
  • Defoamer1
  • Stabilizing agent1
  • Anti-static agent1
  • Intermediate1
  • Thickening agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 2 studies
  • Moderate or Mild Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as per mentioned below according to
  • Moderate or Mild Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: as per mentioned below according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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