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Resin acids and Rosin acids, hydrogenated, esters with triethylene glycol

CAS 161628-48-4

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

68648-53-3

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Resin acids and Rosin acids, hydrogenated, esters with triethylene glycol in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Triethylene glycol hydrogenated rosinate”.

Also known as Triethylene glycol hydrogenated rosinate · Hydrogenated rosin triethyleneglycol ester · Hydrogenated rosin, triethylene glycol ester · Rosin, hydrogenated, triethylene glycol ester · Resin acids, hydrogenated, esters with triethylene glycol · Rosin ester

Show all 9 names

Staybelite Ester 3 · resin ester · synthetic resins

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a skin-conditioning agent and a thickener. Resin acids and Rosin acids, hydrogenated, esters with triethylene glycol.

  • Emollient
  • Skin conditioning
  • Viscosity controlling
  • Humectant
  • Thickener
  • Fragrance
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. Resin acids and Rosin acids, hydrogenated, esters with triethylene glycol appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • EUCosIngActiveResin acids and Rosin acids, hydrogenated, esters with triethylene glycol
    • Resin acids and Rosin acids, hydrogenated, esters with triethylene glycolSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 8 composition records across product categories including Vehicle, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Viscosity modifier, Humectant.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 8 composition records across product categories including Vehicle, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Viscosity modifier, Humectant.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Resin acids and Rosin acids, hydrogenated, esters with triethylene glycol. 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 Resin acids and Rosin acids, hydrogenated, esters with triethylene glycol yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated July 2013

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Resin acids and Rosin acids, hydrogenated, esters with triethylene glycol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

8

Named organisations

6

VehiclePersonal care

Typical roles

EmollientSkin conditioningViscosity controllingHumectantThickenerFragrance
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