Ingredient Dictionary

ETHYL STEARATE

Ethyl octadecanoate is an octadecanoate ester obtained by formal condensation between the carboxy group of octadecanoic (stearic) acid and the hydroxy group of ethanol.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 10 list it before the 1% line and 3 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 13 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 13

Definition

Ethyl octadecanoate is an octadecanoate ester obtained by formal condensation between the carboxy group of octadecanoic (stearic) acid and the hydroxy group of ethanol. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a long-chain fatty acid ethyl ester and an octadecanoate ester.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII C64RTC734W · registered name ETHYL STEARATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMINGMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ステアリン酸エチル: 本品は、ステアリン酸（＊）とエタノール（＊）のエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

ETHYL STEARATEINCI에틸스테아레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Octadecanoic acid, ethyl esterSynonymステアリン酸エチルJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 111-61-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-887-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID5059406
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID5033202

IUPAC: Ethyl octadecanoate
Molecular formula: C20H40O2
Molecular weight: 312.538 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Solid · Colourless, odourless mass
Boiling point: 213.00 to 215.00 °C. @ 15.00 mm Hg · 105 °C at 11mm Hg
Melting point: 33.4 °C
Solubility: Soluble in ethanol and oils, insoluble in water · (in ethanol)
Density: 0.880-0.900
Odour: odourless
Melting/freezing point: 26~35 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 224 ℃
Flash point: &amp, gt, 109 ℃
Vapour pressure: (3E-5 mmHg (25 C))
Water solubility: 0.0001943 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 9.21
Molecular weight: 312.53

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 7 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.

Fragrance3
Flavouring and nutrient2
No specific technical function1
Softener and conditioner1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard