Is Ethylhexyl Acetoxystearate safe in cosmetics?
Ethylhexyl Acetoxystearate has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Ethylhexyl Acetoxystearate
INCI: ETHYLHEXYL ACETOXYSTEARATE
Ethylhexyl Acetoxystearate (CAS 61800-40-6) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Emollient, skin conditioning agent. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
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Function
Emollient, skin conditioning agent
Safety Rating
EXCELLENT
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-ethylhexyl 12-acetyloxyoctadecanoate
InChIKey
DDGZCTKMHAYRKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — no specific CFR restriction
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Ethylhexyl Acetoxystearate.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
10 - 100 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (1)
Endocrine Disruptors
Potential endocrine disrupting compound
Source: NORMAN Suspect List Exchange
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Ethylhexyl Acetoxystearate.
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ethylhexyl Acetoxystearate allowed in the EU?
Ethylhexyl Acetoxystearate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Ethylhexyl Acetoxystearate do in cosmetics?
Ethylhexyl Acetoxystearate functions as: Emollient, skin conditioning agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 61800-40-6.
Is Ethylhexyl Acetoxystearate used outside cosmetics?
Ethylhexyl Acetoxystearate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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