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Peg-40 stearate

CAS 9004-99-3

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Peg-40 stearate in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “PEG-10 stearate”.

Also known as PEG-10 stearate · PEG-100 stearate · PEG-12 stearate · PEG-120 stearate · PEG-14 stearate · PEG-15 stearate

Show all 31 names

PEG-150 stearate · PEG-18 stearate · PEG-20 stearate · PEG-23 stearate · PEG-25 stearate · PEG-3 stearate · PEG-30 stearate · PEG-32 stearate · PEG-35 stearate · PEG-36 stearate · PEG-4 stearate · PEG-45 stearate · PEG-5 stearate · PEG-50 stearate · PEG-55 stearate · PEG-6 stearate · PEG-7 stearate · PEG-75 stearate · PEG-8 stearate · PEG-80 stearate · PEG-9 stearate · PEG-90 stearate · macrogol ester 2000 · polyoxyl 50 stearate · polyoxyl 8 stearate

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a humectant, an emulsifier and a cleansing agent.

  • Humectant
  • Emulsifying
  • Cleansing
  • Thickener
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. Peg-40 stearate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActive29 entries
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (90 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (100 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (10 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (12 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (120 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (14 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (15 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (150 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (18 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (20 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (23 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (25 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (3 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (30 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (32 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (35 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (36 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (4 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (40 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (45 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (5 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (50 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (55 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (6 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (7 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (75 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (8 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
    • PEG-80 Stearate is the polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acidSource →
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (9 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 9 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Thickening agent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 9 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Thickening agent.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Peg-40 stearate. 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 Peg-40 stearate 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 September 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

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 Peg-40 stearate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

9

Named organisations

6

Personal care

Typical roles

HumectantEmulsifyingCleansingThickener
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Peg-40 stearate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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