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C18-38 ALKYL HYDROXYSTEAROYL STEARATE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 15 list it before the 1% line and 2 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 17 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 17

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII WW4FVB2PEM · registered name C18-38 ALKYL HYDROXYSTEAROYL STEARATE · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Octadecanoic acid, 12-(12-hydroxy-1-oxooctadecyloxy)-, C18-38-alkyl esters

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTKeeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING
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Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ヒドロキシステアロイルステアリン酸アルキル(C18-38): 本品は、次の化学式で表されるエステルである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

C18-38 ALKYL HYDROXYSTEAROYL STEARATEINCIC18-38알킬하이드록시스테아로일스테아레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)ヒドロキシステアロイルステアリン酸アルキル(C18-38)Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
222722-18-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID701041579

What products actually use it for

What the 3 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.

  • Emulsifier1
  • Viscosity modifier1
  • Softener and conditioner1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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