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Witepsol

CAS 91744-42-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Witepsol in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Hydrogenated coco-glycerides”.

Also known as Hydrogenated coco-glycerides · Coco-glycerides · Cocoglycerides · Coconut glycerides · Coconut oil glycerides · Mixture of mono, di, and triglycerides from coconut oil

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Coco glycerides

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Glycerides, coco mono-, di- and tri-, hydrogenated.

  • Emollient
  • Skin conditioning
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Witepsol appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • 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 Softener and conditioner.Source →
  • EUCosIngActiveGlycerides, coco mono-, di- and tri-, hydrogenated
    • Glycerides, coco mono-, di- and tri-, hydrogenatedSource →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 drug products and 1 package presentations.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 drug products and 1 package presentations.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as structurallydiverse.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Witepsol. 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 Witepsol yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-05-14

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-20

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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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.

No signal in this context

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 FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Witepsol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1

Typical roles

EmollientSkin conditioningConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Witepsol; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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