Is Cholesteryl Stearate safe in cosmetics?
Cholesteryl Stearate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Cholesteryl Stearate
Also known as: Cholest-5-en-3-ol-, octadecanoate, Cholesterol stearate, EINECS 252-637-0
INCI: CHOLESTERYL STEARATE
Cholesteryl Stearate (CAS 35602-69-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin conditioning agent (emollient); viscosity controlling agent; structurally. 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 (emollient); viscosity controlling agent; structurally analogous to endogenous skin lipids
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
[(3S,8S,9S,10R,13R,14S,17R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-[(2R)-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl] octadecanoate
InChIKey
XHRPOTDGOASDJS-XNTGVSEISA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
FDA permitted for cosmetic use; no specific restrictions. Covered under CIR cholesterol family safety umbrella
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Cholesteryl Stearate.
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (1)
Endocrine Disruptors
Potential endocrine disrupting compound
Source: NORMAN Suspect List Exchange
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Emulsifier
Softener and conditioner
Viscosity modifier
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Cholesteryl Stearate.
Regulatory Flags
natural-origin
Known Synonyms
Cholest-5-en-3-ol-, octadecanoate
Cholesterol stearate
EINECS 252-637-0
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Emulsifier
Viscosity modifier
Regulatory Lists
Canada; Personal care; Substances in PCP - Canada (4/2014)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cholesteryl Stearate allowed in the EU?
Cholesteryl Stearate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Cholesteryl Stearate do in cosmetics?
Cholesteryl Stearate functions as: Skin conditioning agent (emollient); viscosity controlling agent; structurally analogous to endogenous skin lipids. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 35602-69-8.
Is Cholesteryl Stearate used outside cosmetics?
Cholesteryl 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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