Is Cetyl Stearate safe in cosmetics?
Cetyl Stearate has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Excellent
Cosmetic Ingredient
Cetyl Stearate
Also known as: Palmityl stearate, Octadecanoic acid, hexadecyl ester, EINECS 214-724-1, UNII-06RI5UQA7L, WE(16:0/18:0) (+4 more)
INCI: CETYL STEARATE
Cetyl Stearate (CAS 1190-63-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning agent (occlusive/emollient), Opacifying 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
Skin conditioning agent (occlusive/emollient), Opacifying agent
Safety Rating
EXCELLENT
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
hexadecyl octadecanoate
InChIKey
SSZBUIDZHHWXNJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
CIR Expert Panel: safe as used in present practices of use and concentration (up to ~4–10% leave-on)
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Cetyl Stearate.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
2 property records from structured ingredient metadata.
baby_pediatric
{"cas_number": "CAS-FUNC-19", "ingredient_class": "other", "pediatric_safety_rating": "good", "minimum_age_months": "3", "neonatal_safe": "no", "premature_infant_safe": "insufficient_data", "skin_barrier_maturity_consideration": "Functional ingredient - generally safe", "transepidermal_absorption_risk_pediatric": "low", "systemic_exposure_concern_pediatric": "low", "dose_per_kg_body_weight_concern…
emulsion_hlb
{"hlb_required_as_emulsifier": "no", "hlb_required_of_oil_phase": "10", "co_emulsifier_pairs": "polysorbate_60,ceteth_20", "optimal_oil_phase_pct": "15-40", "optimal_water_phase_pct": "60-85", "droplet_size_range_um": "5-45", "creaming_resistance": "moderate", "coalescence_resistance": "excellent", "ostwald_ripening_resistance": "excellent", "freeze_thaw_stability": "good", "rheology_modifier_type…
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Humectant
Lubricating agent
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Indirect Food Contact Additives
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Cetyl Stearate.
Known Synonyms
Palmityl stearate
Octadecanoic acid, hexadecyl ester
EINECS 214-724-1
UNII-06RI5UQA7L
WE(16:0/18:0)
cetyl alcohol stearate
hexadecan-1-ol octadecanoate ester
hexadecanyl octadecanoate
stearic acid hexadecyl ester
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Humectant
Lubricating agent
Regulatory Lists
Indirect additives food contact (10/2018)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cetyl Stearate allowed in the EU?
Cetyl Stearate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Cetyl Stearate do in cosmetics?
Cetyl Stearate functions as: Skin conditioning agent (occlusive/emollient), Opacifying agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 1190-63-2.
Is Cetyl Stearate used outside cosmetics?
Cetyl Stearate 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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