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GLYCOL STEARATE

Polyoxyl 40 stearate is an octadecanoate ester composed of repeating 8-40 ethyleneoxy units.

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 48 list it before the 1% line and 21 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 68 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 68

Definition

Polyoxyl 40 stearate is an octadecanoate ester composed of repeating 8-40 ethyleneoxy units. It is an ingredient used in cosmetics and beauty products primarily as a surfactant and emulsifier. It has a role as a nonionic surfactant, an emulsifier and a food emulsifier. It is a hydroxypolyether and an octadecanoate ester.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 0324G66D0E · registered name GLYCOL STEARATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGMakes 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

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

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Glycol Stearate and Glycol Stearate SE

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Glycol Stearate, Glycol Stearate SE, and Glycol Distearate

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ステアリン酸グリコール: 本品は、ステアリン酸（＊）とグリコール（＊）のモノエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

GLYCOL STEARATEINCI글라이콜스테아레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Octadecanoic acid, 2-hydroxyethyl esterSynonymステアリン酸グリコールJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
111-60-4
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
203-886-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID5026881
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID006881
IUPAC
2-Hydroxyethyl octadecanoate
Molecular formula
C20H40O3
Molecular weight
328.537 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Dry Powder, Other Solid, Large Crystals, Liquid · Light tan solid, [Hawley]
Odour
FAINT FATTY ODOR
Melting point
MP: 30-34 °C /POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 MONOSTEARATE USP XVI/ · 60.00 to 61.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Solubility
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS AND ETHERS INCR THE WATER SOLUBILITY OF TYROTHRICIN. · SOL IN CARBON TETRACHLORIDE, PETROLEUM BENZIN, CHLOROFORM, ETHER, SLIGHTLY SOL IN ALCOHOL, INSOL IN WATER /POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 MONOSTEARATE USP XVI/
Melting/freezing point
60.5 ℃
Vapour density
11.34
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
7.26 (est.)
Molecular weight
328.54

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 87 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.

  • Emulsifier42
  • Viscosity modifier19
  • Softener and conditioner12
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)5
  • Opacifer3
  • Lubricating agent2
  • Plasticizer2
  • Thickening agent1
1 other uses
  • Stabilizing agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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