- beauty
- industrial
Propylene glycol hydroxystearate
CAS 33907-47-0
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
38621-51-1
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Propylene glycol hydroxystearate in plain language
Also known as Propylene glycol monohydroxystearate · 12-Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid, monoester with propane-1,2-diol · Aec propylene glycol hydroxystearate · Hydroxyoctadecanoic acid, monoester with propane-1,2-diol · Naturechem pghs
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a cleansing agent.
- Skin conditioning
- Cleansing
- Surfactant
- Conditioner
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Propylene glycol hydroxystearate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Softener and conditioner.Source →
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Propylene glycol hydroxystearate. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Propylene glycol hydroxystearate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Propylene glycol hydroxystearate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
Skin conditioningCleansingSurfactantConditioner