Is Glycol Stearate SE safe in cosmetics?
Glycol Stearate SE has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Excellent
Cosmetic Ingredient
Glycol Stearate SE
Also known as: EC No.: 617-851-4
INCI: GLYCOL STEARATE SE
Glycol Stearate SE (CAS 86418-55-5) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Surfactant, emulsifying, viscosity increasing, opacifying. 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
Surfactant, emulsifying, viscosity increasing, opacifying
Safety Rating
EXCELLENT
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-hydroxyethyl octadecanoate
InChIKey
RFVNOJDQRGSOEL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
CIR Expert Panel confirmed safe in present practices of use and concentration; reaffirmed 2001
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Glycol Stearate SE.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (1)
Evidence for Carcinogenicity
A4; Not classifiable as a human carcinogen. /Stearates; does not include stearates of toxic metals/
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Emulsifier
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Glycol Stearate SE.
Regulatory Flags
emulsifier
surfactant
opacifying
pearlescent
cir-confirmed-safe
Known Synonyms
EC No.: 617-851-4
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Emulsifier
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Glycol Stearate SE allowed in the EU?
Glycol Stearate SE EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Glycol Stearate SE do in cosmetics?
Glycol Stearate SE functions as: Surfactant, emulsifying, viscosity increasing, opacifying. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 86418-55-5.
Is Glycol Stearate SE used outside cosmetics?
Glycol Stearate SE 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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