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ISOSTEARYL HYDROXYSTEARATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 2 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

3 of 3 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII F7540880P0 · registered name ISOSTEARYL HYDROXYSTEARATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Safety & regulatory references

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 ヒドロキシステアリン酸イソステアリル: 本品は、ヒドロキシステアリン酸(*)とイソステアリルアルコール(*)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

ISOSTEARYL HYDROXYSTEARATEINCI아이소스테아릴하이드록시스테아레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Octadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, 16-methylheptadecyl esterSynonymヒドロキシステアリン酸イソステアリルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
162888-05-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID40936758
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID201365356
IUPAC
16-Methylheptadecyl 12-hydroxyoctadecanoate
Molecular formula
C36H72O3
Molecular weight
552.969 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 3 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 conditioner3

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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