Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII Q8Y7S3B85M · registered name PALMITOSTEARIC ACID · mixture
Fatty acids, tallow, hydrogenated
Cosmetic roles
Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGMakes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYINGMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
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
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name 部分水添牛脂脂肪酸: 本品は、牛脂脂肪酸（＊）に水素添加して得られる脂肪酸である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
JCIA labelling name 水添牛脂脂肪酸: 本品は、牛脂脂肪酸（＊）を水素添加して得られる脂肪酸である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
HYDROGENATED TALLOW ACIDINCI하이드로제네이티드탈로우애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard)Fatty acids, tallow, hydrogenatedSynonym水添牛脂脂肪酸Japanese labelling name部分水添牛脂脂肪酸Japanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 61790-38-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 263-130-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID4028096
What products actually use it for
What the 20 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.
- Opacifer3
- Surfactant (surface active agent)3
- Anti-static agent2
- Lubricating agent2
- Emulsifier2
- Cleaning agent2
- Anti-adhesive/cohesive2
- Softener and conditioner2
2 other uses
- pH regulating agent1
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 10
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)