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
Ascorbyl stearate
CAS 10605-09-1 · 40/100 · High conf.
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
25395-66-8
Concern score
40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence
Ascorbyl stearate in plain language
Also known as 6-Ascorbyl stearate · (Stearoyloxy)-L-ascorbic acid · 6-O-Stearoyl-L-ascorbic Acid · Ascorbic acid stearate · Ascorbylmonostearate · E-305
Show all 17 names
Ins NO.305 · INS-305 · L-ascorbyl 6-OCTADECANOATE · L-Ascorbic acid 6-stearate · L-Ascorbic acid monostearate · L-Ascorbic acid, 6-octadecanoate · L-Ascorbic acid, 6-octadecanoate (9CI) · L-Ascorbicacid6-stearate · L-Ascorbyl 6-Stearate · Stearic acid, 6-ESTER with l-ascorbic acid · vitamin c stearate
Used in cosmetics as an antioxidant.
- Antioxidant
- Moderate 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. Ascorbyl stearate 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 →
GLOBALJECFA0-1.25 mg/kg bwJECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-1.25 mg/kg bw. Functional class: antioxidant.
- JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-1.25 mg/kg bw. Functional class: antioxidant.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 Antioxidant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Antioxidant.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 0-1.25 mg/kg bw. Functional class: antioxidant.
Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Ascorbyl stearate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
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 Ascorbyl stearate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
3
Typical roles
Antioxidant