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POLYGLYCERYL-6 distearate

CAS 9009-32-9

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

34424-97-0

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

POLYGLYCERYL-6 distearate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Octadecanoic acid, diester with triglycerol · Triglycerin distearate · Triglycerol distearate · Triglyceryl distearate · Caprol 6G2S · Plurol stearique wl 1009

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Polyaldo hgds (6-2-S)

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier. diester of hexaglycerol and stearic acid.

  • Emulsifying
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
  • 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. POLYGLYCERYL-6 distearate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActivediester of hexaglycerol and stearic acid
    • diester of hexaglycerol and stearic acidSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 60 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Softener and conditioner, Surfactant (surface active agent).
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 60 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Softener and conditioner, Surfactant (surface active agent).Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for POLYGLYCERYL-6 distearate. 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 POLYGLYCERYL-6 distearate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2018

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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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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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 EPA CPDat has listed POLYGLYCERYL-6 distearate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

60

Named organisations

6

Personal care

Typical roles

EmulsifyingEmulsifierSurfactantConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list POLYGLYCERYL-6 distearate are shown first. Their ingredient lists include POLYGLYCERYL-6 distearate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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