How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 315 list it before the 1% line and 233 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 546 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 546
First Aid BeautyFirst Aid Beauty Acne Clearing Pads with 2% Salicylic Acid
Rizos CurlsRizos Curls Hair Lengthening Treatment Serum
AcropassACROPASS JOLLY FILLY LIP PLUMPING PATCH
Dr. OracleDr. Oracle SeboClear Scalp Gua Sha Ampoule 20ml
R+CoR+Co ANTI-POLLUTION Detox Rinse
Josie MaranJosie Maran Argan Melt-Away Cleansing Oil
SNPPDRN Skin Booster Ampoule Mask (10 Sheets x
philosophyphilosophy Biome-Balance Glow Serum
BevelBevel Bevel Moisturizing Face Gel
SidmoolTea Tree Essential Oil 20
FarmstayFarmstay Real Honey Propolis Toner
SNPGold Collagen Ampoule Mask (10 Sheets x
Definition
Sorbitan, mono-9-octadecenoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs., (Z)-
US FDA substance register · UNII 2MSF640LWM · registered name POLYSORBATE 81 · polymer
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: Safety Assessment of Polysorbates as Used in Cosmetics
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 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８０: 本品は、ソルビトール（＊）と無水ソルビトールのモノオレイン酸エステルに酸化エチレン約２０モルを付加重合して得られるものであり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
JCIA labelling name オレイン酸ＰＥＧ－６ソルビタン: 本品は、モノオレイン酸ソルビタンに酸化エチレンを付加したものであり、酸化エチレンの平均付加モル数は６である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
JCIA labelling name オレイン酸ＰＥＧ－４０ソルビタン: 本品は、モノオレイン酸ソルビタンに酸化エチレンを付加したものであり、酸化エチレンの平均付加モル数は４０である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
JCIA labelling name ポリソルベート８１: 本品は、主としてソルビトール（＊）及びソルビトール無水物のオレイン酸モノエステルに酸化エチレン約５モルを付加重合したもので、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
JCIA labelling name オレイン酸ＰＥＧ－３ソルビタン: 本品は、オレイン酸とポリオキシエチレンソルビタンのエステルであり、酸化エチレンの平均付加モル数は３である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 9005-65-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0021175
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- pH
- 6
- Melting/freezing point
- -21 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- &, gt, 100 ℃
- Flash point
- &, gt, 149 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 1 ㎜Hg
- Vapour density
- 20.9
- Relative density
- 1.06
- Auto-ignition temperature
- 180 ℃
- Viscosity
- 300 cSt(270-430)
- Molecular weight
- 604.816
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 111 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.
- Emulsifier45
- Surfactant (surface active agent)14
- Solvent12
- Flavouring and nutrient7
- Wetting agent (non-aqueous)6
- Viscosity modifier5
- Pharmaceutical (EPA)5
- Fragrance4
10 other uses
- Surface modifier3
- Cleaning agent2
- Thickening agent1
- Dye1
- Preservative1
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
- Dispersing agent1
- Lubricating agent1
- Anti-static agent1
- Defoamer1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Threshold for Anaphylactoid Reaction to Polysorbate 80 in Canines · 2022
- Solubilization of Benzyl Acetate by Polysorbate 80: A Thin Layer Chromatography Study · 2026
- The effect of polysorbate 20 and polysorbate 80 on the solubility of quercetin · 2023
- Optimization of Polysorbate 80 and Sorbitan Monooleate 80 aas Emulsifiers in Foundation Makeup Containing Ethyl Cinnamate · 2022
- 3PC-047 Study of the Trigon depot allergy test (triamcinolone and excipients: carboxymethylcellulose, polysorbate 80) developed in the pharmacy department · 2020
Linked databases 18
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary 2 3 4 5 6
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS) 2 3
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- US National Toxicology Program reports
- Wikidata
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