Definition
Fatty acids, coco, monoesters with sorbitan
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Sorbitan Esters as Used in Cosmetics
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sorbitan Caprylate, Sorbitan Cocoate, Sorbitan Diisostearate, Sorbitan Dioleate, Sorbitan Distearate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Sorbitan Sesquistearate, and Sorbitan Triisostearate
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ヤシ脂肪酸ソルビタン: 本品は、ヤシ脂肪酸（＊）と、無水ソルビトールのモノエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 68154-36-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 268-910-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID5028403
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.
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
- Emulsifier1
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
- Lubricating agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 11
- 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
- Tlooto literature search
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database