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.
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1519 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction.
Concern score
The concern value is driven by the published classifications and regulatory status below — not by a single signal.
Concern score 45/100 (moderate) · high confidence.
Prevalence of Polyhydroxystearic acid in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
1,519
Brands
6
Typical roles
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
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.
The published evidence profile currently shaping this ingredient record.
Primary documents currently linked to this ingredient record.
Structured claim signals pulled from linked ingredient research.
Published jurisdiction-level classifications and regulatory designations for this ingredient.
US
EPA
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1519 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Dispersing agent.