Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- food
- industrial
Glyceryl stearate citrate
CAS 39175-72-9 · 80/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers
1337-34-4 · 55840-13-6 · 86418-55-5
Concern score
80/100Critical concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Glyceryl stearate citrate in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Glycol stearate se”.
Also known as Glycol stearate se · Glycerol stearate citrate · Stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate · Glyceryl .alpha.-stearate .alpha.-citrate · Glyceryl monostearate monocitrate · Monostearin citrate
Show all 17 names
Akoline lc · Axol c 62 · Acidan · Acidan N 12 · Dermofeel gsc · Dracorin ce 614035 · Imwitor 372 p · Poem K 30 · Radiamuls citrem 2931K · Sunsoft 621 · Sunsoft 621SA
Used in cosmetics as an emollient, an emulsifier and a skin-conditioning agent.
- Emollient
- Emulsifying
- Skin conditioning
- Cleansing
- Emulsifier
- Thickener
- Critical concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Glyceryl stearate citrate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
GLOBALJECFANO ADI ALLOCATEDJECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. Functional class: emulsifier.
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. Functional class: emulsifier.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Thickening agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Thickening agent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →
Expert safety opinions
Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.
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.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
JECFA evaluation lists ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED. Functional class: emulsifier.
Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Glyceryl stearate citrate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated February 8, 2019
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
WHO JECFA Database
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Glyceryl stearate citrate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
2
Typical roles
EmollientEmulsifyingSkin conditioningCleansingEmulsifierThickener
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Glyceryl stearate citrate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
- Loción Corporal HidrataDeliplus · Beauty
- Crema oliveDeliplus,Mercadona · Fats
- sun protection
- Loción corporal nutreDeliplus
- Crème mains nutritive, mains sèches ongles fragilisés, huile d'abricot.Mixa · Body
- Crème mains à l’aloe vera bioCien Bio
- Limpiador, exfoliante y mascarilla arcilla blancaLOGOCOS Naturkosmetik
- Crema de manos KaritesseDeliplus · Open Beauty Facts
- NATURALLY GOODNIVEA
- Hydra Aloé VeraSo Bio Etic · Body
- Naturally GoodNivea · Creme Hydratante Visage Corps Mains
- Loción corporal calmDeliplus · Non Food Products
- SOBiO éticLéa Nature, Sobio · Open Beauty Facts
- Cien lightweight body lotionCien
- Cell Intense CienCien · Cosmetic Products
- anti-manchasDeliplus
- loveaNon Food Products
- aloe Véra Care body creamgotta love nature · Open Beauty Facts
- Leche corporal de argánCien · Non Food Products
- Crème jour et nuitAvril
- Natura Madre TierraCosmos Natural · Natura Desodorante Roll On
- Bepanthen SensicalmBayer · Creme Anti Demangeaisons
- Lait corps réparateur à l’huile d’argan et fleur d’oranger.L’arbre vert bien être · Lait Corps Reparateur
- REhydrate Lait corps réhydratantEau thermale Jonzac, Léa Nature · Body
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Glyceryl stearate citrate in the catalog.