Ingredient Dictionary

SORBITAN OLEATE

Sorbitan monooleate is a fatty acid ester.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 162 list it before the 1% line and 282 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 441 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 441

Definition

Sorbitan monooleate is a fatty acid ester.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 06XEA2VD56 · registered name SORBITAN MONOOLEATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Sorbitan oleate

Cosmetic roles

Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Sorbitan Stearate, Sorbitan Laurate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitan Tristearate, Sorbitan Palmitate, and Sorbitan Trioleate (Addended by report published in IJT 21(suppl. 1), 2002.)

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Sorbitan Esters as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name オレイン酸ソルビタン: 本品は、オレイン酸（＊）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

SORBITAN OLEATEINCI솔비탄올리에이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Sorbitan, mono-(9Z)-9-octadecenoateSynonymオレイン酸ソルビタンJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 1338-43-8
CAS No.chemical registry number: 37318-79-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 215-665-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID6027397
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID807397

IUPAC: 1,4-Anhydro-6-O-[(9Z)-octadec-9-enoyl]-D-glucitol
Molecular formula: C24H44O6
Molecular weight: 428.61 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: CBI, Liquid, Other Solid · Yellow to amber liquid, [Merck Index] Clear deep brownish-yellow viscous liquid, [MSDSonline]
Solubility: SOL IN MOST MINERAL & VEGETABLE OILS, INSOL IN ACETONE, SLIGHTLY SOL IN ETHER, DISPERSIBLE IN WATER
Viscosity: ABOUT 1000 CENTIPOISES
Melting/freezing point: 5 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 100 ℃
Flash point: &amp, gt, 149 ℃
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits: 149 / - %
Vapour pressure: 1.0 ㎜Hg
Molecular weight: 428.68

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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 197 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.

Emulsifier133
Surfactant (surface active agent)16
Cleaning agent13
Dispersing agent5
Lubricating agent5
Defoamer3
Solids separation (precipitating) agent, not other2
Processing aids not otherwise specified2

15 other uses

Solvent2
Solubility enhancer2
Fragrance2
Anti-static agent1
Humectant1
Wetting agent (non-aqueous)1
Demulsifier1
Viscosity modifier1
Flocculating agent1
Soil amendments1
Biocide1
Intermediate1
Preservative1
Thickening agent1
Binder1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard