Is Stearyl Acrylate safe in cosmetics?
Stearyl Acrylate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Stearyl Acrylate
Also known as: n-Octadecyl acrylate, Octadecyl 2-propenoate, 2-Propenoic acid, octadecyl ester, 1-Octadecanol, acrylate, Acrylic acid, octadecyl ester (+15 more)
INCI: STEARYL ACRYLATE
Stearyl Acrylate (CAS 4813-57-4) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Film Forming, monomer for copolymer synthesis. 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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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Film Forming, monomer for copolymer synthesis
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
octadecyl prop-2-enoate
InChIKey
FSAJWMJJORKPKS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not restricted when used in copolymer form
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Stearyl Acrylate.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
100 - 1,000 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
No specific technical function
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Stearyl Acrylate.
Regulatory Flags
potential-allergen
Known Synonyms
n-Octadecyl acrylate
Octadecyl 2-propenoate
2-Propenoic acid, octadecyl ester
1-Octadecanol, acrylate
Acrylic acid, octadecyl ester
Octadecyl acrylate
EC No.: 225-383-3
EINECS 225-383-3
Blemmer SA
EM 218
Light Acrylate S-A
Miramer M 180
Miramer M 181
Exceparl S
SA 001
SA 1618F
Sartomer SR 257
SR 257
SR 257C
SR 586
Chemical Function
No specific technical function
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Stearyl Acrylate allowed in the EU?
Stearyl Acrylate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Stearyl Acrylate do in cosmetics?
Stearyl Acrylate functions as: Film Forming, monomer for copolymer synthesis. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 4813-57-4.
Is Stearyl Acrylate used outside cosmetics?
Stearyl Acrylate 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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