What is this ingredient?

미국 FDA 물질 등록 · UNII 06YD7896S3 · 등록명 TRIHYDROXYSTEARIN · 단일 화학물질

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Ingredient Dictionary

TRIHYDROXYSTEARIN

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 234 list it before the 1% line and 93 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 321 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 321

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 06YD7896S3 · registered name TRIHYDROXYSTEARIN · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Amended Safety Assessment of Triglycerides as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Trihydroxystearin

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name トリヒドロキシステアリン: 本品は、ヒドロキシステアリン酸（＊）とグリセリン（＊）のトリエステルである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

TRIHYDROXYSTEARININCI트라이하이드록시스테아린Korean label name (MFDS standard)Octadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, 1,2,3-propanetriyl esterSynonymトリヒドロキシステアリンJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 139-44-6
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 205-364-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID3051701
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID9030256

IUPAC: Propane-1,2,3-triyl tris(12-hydroxyoctadecanoate)
Molecular formula: C57H110O9
Molecular weight: 939.498 g/mol

Measured properties

Water solubility: 0.00000000000000001208 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 19.73

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 14 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.

Softener and conditioner3
Viscosity modifier3
Thickening agent2
Processing aids not otherwise specified2
Lubricating agent1
Humectant1
Anti-adhesive/cohesive1
Solvent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.