Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII T65PN3O37H · registered name PROPYLENE GLYCOL 1,2-DISTEARATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYINGAdds a pearly sheenPEARLESCENTMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
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 Propylene Glycol Esters as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ジステアリン酸ＰＧ: 本品は、ステアリン酸（＊）とプロピレングリコール（PG（＊））のジエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
PROPYLENE GLYCOL DISTEARATEINCI프로필렌글라이콜다이스테아레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Octadecanoic acid, 1-methyl-1,2-ethanediyl esterSynonymジステアリン酸ＰＧJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 6182-11-2
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 228-229-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID10977390
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID201404744
- IUPAC
- Propane-1,2-diyl dioctadecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C39H76O4
- Molecular weight
- 609.033 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 5 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.
- Opacifer2
- Viscosity modifier1
- Softener and conditioner1
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 14
- 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)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata