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ETHYLHEXYL STEARATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 120 list it before the 1% line and 23 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 141 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 141

Definition

2-Ethylhexyl stearate

US FDA substance register · UNII EG3PA2K3K5 · registered name ETHYLHEXYL STEARATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Makes 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)

Reviewed by CIR: Annual Review of Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Assessments - 2002/2003

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ステアリン酸オクチル: 本品は、ステアリン酸(*)と2-エチルヘキシルアルコ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)

JCIA labelling name ステアリン酸エチルヘキシル: 本品は、ステアリン酸(*)と2-エチルヘキシルアルコ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

ETHYLHEXYL STEARATEINCI에틸헥실스테아레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Octadecanoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl esterSynonymステアリン酸エチルヘキシルJapanese labelling nameステアリン酸オクチルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
22047-49-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
244-754-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID9047178
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID7027178
IUPAC
2-Ethylhexyl octadecanoate
Molecular formula
C26H52O2
Molecular weight
396.7 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Liquid · solid
Initial boiling point and range
431.862 ℃(est.)
Flash point
219.202 ℃(est.)
Molecular weight
396.78

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 27 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.

  • Softener and conditioner6
  • Lubricating agent5
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)3
  • Hydraulic fluids2
  • Intermediate2
  • Solubility enhancer2
  • Emulsifier2
  • Demulsifier1
4 other uses
  • Surface modifier1
  • Fragrance1
  • Plasticizer1
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

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 1 studies
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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