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POLYGLYCERYL-2 STEARATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 126 list it before the 1% line and 56 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 181 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 181

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 253MC0P0YV · registered name POLYGLYCERYL-2 STEARATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Stearic acid, monoester with oxybis(propanediol)

Cosmetic roles

Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

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: Safety Assessment of Polyglyceryl Fatty Acid 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 ステアリン酸ポリグリセリル-2: 本品は、ステアリン酸(*)とジグリセリン(*)のエステルである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

POLYGLYCERYL-2 STEARATEINCI폴리글리세릴-2스테아레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)ステアリン酸ポリグリセリル-2Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
12694-22-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
235-777-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID70864338
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID20812869
IUPAC
2,3-Dihydroxypropyl 2,3-dideoxy-2-hexadecylpentonate
Molecular formula
C24H48O6
Molecular weight
432.642 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 1 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.

  • Emulsifier1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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