Is Cetearyl Phosphate safe in cosmetics?
Cetearyl Phosphate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Cetearyl Phosphate
INCI: CETEARYL PHOSPHATE
Cetearyl Phosphate (CAS 90506-73-3) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning, emulsifying. NOAEL 1000 mg/kg bw/day (cross-referenced against ToxValDB ECHA IUCLID); 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
Skin conditioning, emulsifying
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
hexadecanoic acid;octadecanoic acid;phosphoric acid
InChIKey
NDSQWHRDZXKSHX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not restricted; phosphate esters used broadly in cosmetics
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Cetearyl Phosphate.
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Pre-Calculated Safety Assessment
Pre-calculated NOAEL → SED → MoS audit trail for Cetearyl Phosphate across SCCS product categories, with measured dermal absorption where available.
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Cetearyl Phosphate.
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cetearyl Phosphate allowed in the EU?
Cetearyl Phosphate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Cetearyl Phosphate do in cosmetics?
Cetearyl Phosphate functions as: Skin conditioning, emulsifying. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 90506-73-3.
Is Cetearyl Phosphate used outside cosmetics?
Cetearyl Phosphate 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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