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POLYGLYCERYL-6 DISTEARATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 27 list it before the 1% line and 3 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 30 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 30

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII Z35I17EQOP · registered name POLYGLYCERYL-6 DISTEARATE · polymer

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

diester of hexaglycerol and stearic acid

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)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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 ジステアリン酸ポリグリセリル-6: 本品は、ステアリン酸(*)とポリグリセリン-6(*)のジエステルである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

POLYGLYCERYL-6 DISTEARATEINCI폴리글리세릴-6다이스테아레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)ジステアリン酸ポリグリセリル-6Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
34424-97-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
252-010-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID101042298

What products actually use it for

What the 4 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.

  • Emulsifier2
  • Softener and conditioner1
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Linked databases 11