# Peg-40 stearate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid101044644
Categories: beauty, cleaning
Functions: Humectant, Emulsifying, Cleansing, Thickener
Identifier: DTXSID101044644

> Peg-40 stearate: Used in cosmetics as a humectant, an emulsifier and a cleansing agent. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 9 composition records across product categories including Personal care. Compiled from 3 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 CPDat observed this chemical in 9 composition records across product categories including Personal care.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (90 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (100 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (10 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (12 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (120 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (14 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (15 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (150 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (18 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (20 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (23 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (25 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (3 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (30 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (32 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (35 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (36 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (4 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (40 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (45 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (5 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (50 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (55 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (6 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (7 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (75 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (8 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — PEG-80 Stearate is the polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acid
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (9 mol EO average molar ratio)
- US: commercial use observed — 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.

## 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/57032
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated September 2013): https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/product/891767/bareMinerals_BRILLIANT_FUTURE_Age_Defense_%26_Renew_Serum/
- 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._