Sorbitan, trioctadecanoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 14BGY2Y3MJ · registered name POLYSORBATE 65 · polymer
Sorbitan, trioctadecanoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs.
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
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６５: 本品は、ソルビトール（＊）と無水ソルビトールのトリステアリ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
- 9005-71-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID30891988
Measured properties
- Melting/freezing point
- 349.84 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 1085.2 ℃
- Flash point
- 149 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.00000000000000000000000000000000213 ㎜Hg (2.13E-033 mmHg(est.))
- Water solubility
- 0.000000000000000000069440 ㎎/ℓ
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 31 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.
- Emulsifier7
- Surfactant (surface active agent)7
- Pharmaceutical (EPA)4
- Wetting agent (non-aqueous)4
- Flavouring and nutrient4
- Thickening agent1
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
- Defoamer1
2 other uses
- Flotation agent1
- Dispersing agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata