Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Re-review Summary of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil and Ricinoleates as Used in Cosmetics
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate SE, Ricinoleic Acid, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Ethyl Ricinoleate, Glycol Ricinoleate, Isopropyl Ricinoleate, Methyl Ricinoleate, and Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 106-17-2
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 40275-40-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 203-369-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID80873890
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID5022304
- IUPAC
- 2-Hydroxyethyl (9Z,12R)-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoate
- Molecular formula
- C20H38O4
- Molecular weight
- 342.52 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Flash point
- 232 ℃
- Vapour density
- 11.82
- Molecular weight
- 342.52
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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 5 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 conditioner2
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
- Anti-static agent1
- Emulsifier1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Re-Review Summary of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil and Ricinoleates as Used in Cosmetics · 2025
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate SE, Ricinoleic Acid, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Ethyl Ricinoleate, Glycol Ricinoleate, Isopropyl Ricin · 2007
- Allergic contact dermatitis from propylene glycol ricinoleate in a lipstick · 2003
Linked databases 10
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database