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Sucrose stearate

CAS 25168-73-4 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

37318-31-3

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe as used; EU CosIng).
High confidence

Sucrose stearate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Octadecanoic acid--hex-2-ulofuranosyl hexopyranoside (1/1) · Sucrose stearate (hlb 15) · Cane sugar stearate · Sucrose monopalmitostearate (hlb 15) · Sucrose monostearate · Sucrose octadecanoate

Show all 9 names

Crodesta F160 · Sisterna SP70-C · Surfhope se cosme C-1815

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, an emulsifier and a skin-conditioning agent.

  • Emollient
  • Emulsifying
  • Skin conditioning
  • Cleansing
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
Is it a concern?
Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 306 composition records across product categories including Personal care.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Sucrose stearate appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database4 entries — 2 administration routes
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 57 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 57 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED; Maximum daily exposure: 65 mgSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 5 %w/wSource →
  • EUCosIngActiveSucrose stearate
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 306 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 306 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Expert safety opinions

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

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2017

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →
Reference links (1)
Openfda substance

pharmacompass.com

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Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

  • SoyContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Sucrose stearate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

306

Named organisations

6

Personal care

Typical roles

EmollientEmulsifyingSkin conditioningCleansingEmulsifierSurfactant
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Sucrose 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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