Is Stearyl Methacrylate safe in cosmetics?
Stearyl Methacrylate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Stearyl Methacrylate
Also known as: 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, octadecyl ester, Octadecyl methacrylate, Methacrylic acid, octadecyl ester, EINECS 251-013-5, Methacrylic acid, stearyl ester (+1 more)
INCI: STEARYL METHACRYLATE
Stearyl Methacrylate (CAS 32360-05-7) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Film former, viscosity controlling (monomer/polymer building block). 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 and pharmaceutical data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Film former, viscosity controlling (monomer/polymer building block)
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
octadecyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate
InChIKey
HMZGPNHSPWNGEP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted; methacrylate monomers reviewed by CIR
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Stearyl Methacrylate.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
1,000 - 10,000 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
No specific technical function
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Indirect Food Contact Additives
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Stearyl Methacrylate.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
Known Synonyms
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, octadecyl ester
Octadecyl methacrylate
Methacrylic acid, octadecyl ester
EINECS 251-013-5
Methacrylic acid, stearyl ester
UNII-43A41KA91Q
Chemical Function
No specific technical function
Regulatory Lists
Indirect additives food contact (10/2018)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
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.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL3182772
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Stearyl Methacrylate allowed in the EU?
Stearyl Methacrylate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Stearyl Methacrylate do in cosmetics?
Stearyl Methacrylate functions as: Film former, viscosity controlling (monomer/polymer building block). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 32360-05-7.
Is Stearyl Methacrylate used outside cosmetics?
Stearyl Methacrylate also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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