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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Polyhydroxystearic acid
CAS 72006-34-9
Dispersing agent · Emulsifier
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1519 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Polyhydroxystearic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|industrial
- occupational_presence
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA 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.
- 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.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Polyhydroxystearic acid. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Where it appears
Prevalence of Polyhydroxystearic acid in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
1,519
Brands
6
Personal careConstruction
Typical roles
Dispersing agentEmulsifier
Found in these products
- Lip careLainoHigh
- Mineral Suncare Zinc Oxide SunscreenNative · SunscreenMinor
- Mineral SunscreenBlue Lizzard
- 50 SensitiveBlue Lizard · SunscreenMinor
- Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion + Prebioticshello bello · Sunscreen
- Alphanova Sun Kids SPF 50AlphanovaMinor
- abMinor
- AveenoNon Food Products
- Coconut & Pineapple Mineral SunscreenNative · SunscreenMinor
- Sensitive Baby 50 Mineral Sunscreen Lotionbabo BOTANICALS · Sunscreen
- Sensitive Mineral SunscreenBlue Lizard · Sunscreen
- Aveenosensitive skin · SunscreenCritical
- nature well extra virgin coconut oilHigh
- L'Oreal Brow Unbelieva Dark Brown 108L'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsMinor
- blistexModerate
- Pure & Simple Kids 50Coppertone · SunscreenMinor
- Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30Native · SunscreenMinor
- Mineral Skin Nourishing Milk SPF 30Hawaiian Tropic · SunscreenLow
- Baby mineral sunscreen stickBlue Lizard · SunscreenMinor
- 50 Baby Mineral SunscreenBlue Lizard · Sunscreen
- KIDS mineral-based sunscreenBlue Lizard · SunscreenLow
- Kids 50Blue Lizard · Sunscreen
- Kids Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50Blue Lizard · Sunscreen
- SPF 50 mineral sunscreenBabyganics. · SunscreenMinor
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Polyhydroxystearic acid in the catalog.