Sorbitan, monohexadecanoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 2 list it before the 1% line and 5 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
7 of 7 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Kylie CosmeticsKylie Cosmetics Coconut Body Lotion
HERABlack Cushion Foundation Mini 5g 21N1
Elizabeth ArdenElizabeth Arden PREVAGE® Anti-Aging Eye Serum 2.0
MAXCLINICMelatonin Shot Watery Sunscreen RX
MAXCLINICMelatonin Shot Tone-Up Sunscreen RX
PortréWater Fit Skin Tint 50ml (2 Types)
ARZTINRegenerative Schild Cream 50g
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 4NR71FN0IA · registered name PEG-80 SORBITAN PALMITATE · polymer
Sorbitan, monohexadecanoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs.
Cosmetic roles
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
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of PEG-20 Sorbitan Cocoate; PEG-40 Sorbitan Diisostearate; PEG-2, -5, and -20 Sorbitan Isostearate; PEG-40 and -75 Sorbitan Lanolate; PEG-10, -40, -44, -75, and -80 Sorbitan Laurate; PEG-3, and -6 Sorbitan Oleate, PEG-80 Sorbitan Palmitate; PEG-40 Sorbitan Perisostearate; PEG-40 Sorbitan Peroleate; PEG-3, -6, -40, and -60 Sorbitan Stearate; PEG-20, -30, -40, and -60 Sorbitan Tetraoleate; PEG-60 Sorbitan Tetrastearate; PEG-20 and -160 Sorbitantriisostearate; PEG-18 Sorbitan Trioleate; PEG-40, -50 Sorbitol Hexaoleate; PEG-30 Sorbitol Tetraoleate Laurate; and PEG-60 Tetrastearate--Addendum to the Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Polysorbates
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Polysorbates as Used in Cosmetics
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Polysorbates 20, 21, 40, 60, 61, 65, 80, 81, and 85
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ポリソルベート４０: 本品は、ソルビトール（＊）と無水ソルビトールのモノパルミチン酸エステルに酸化エチレン約２０モルを付加重合したものであり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 9005-66-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID70897060
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Viscous tan liquid
- Melting/freezing point
- 0.1 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- &, gt, 110 ℃
- Flash point
- &, gt, 149 ℃
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- -0.06
- Molecular weight
- 1283.84
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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 12 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.
- Emulsifier4
- Surfactant (surface active agent)4
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
- Dispersing agent1
- Anti-static agent1
- Lubricating agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 16
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2 3
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3 4 5 6
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS) 2
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata