Is SORBITAN PALMITATE safe in cosmetics?
SORBITAN PALMITATE has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
SORBITAN PALMITATE
SORBITAN PALMITATE (CAS 26266-57-9) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Surfactant - Emulsifying. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Surfactant - Emulsifying
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
[(2R)-2-[(2R,3R,4S)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]-2-hydroxyethyl] hexadecanoate
InChIKey
IYFATESGLOUGBX-YVNJGZBMSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
CIR: S - IJT 38(S2):60-80,2019
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Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for SORBITAN PALMITATE.
Regulatory Flags
cosing-sourced
eu-permitted
surfactant
needs-enrichment
epa_safer_alternative
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Compound
SORBITAN MONOPALMITATE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3186294
Max Phase
2
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SORBITAN PALMITATE allowed in the EU?
SORBITAN PALMITATE EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does SORBITAN PALMITATE do in cosmetics?
SORBITAN PALMITATE functions as: Surfactant - Emulsifying. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 26266-57-9.
Is SORBITAN PALMITATE used outside cosmetics?
SORBITAN PALMITATE also appears in pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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