# STEARETH-5

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid00991409
Categories: beauty
Functions: Emulsifying, Cleansing
Identifier: DTXSID00991409

> STEARETH-5: Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and a cleansing agent. EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical. Compiled from 2 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-octadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/79063
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566

_Assessed by Greenveil._