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Isostearyl glycolate

CAS 159317-32-5

Isostearyl glycolate chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Isostearyl glycolate in plain language

What it is

Also known as 16-methylheptadecyl 2-hydroxyacetate · Acetic acid, 2-hydroxy-, isooctadecyl ester · Acetic acid, hydroxy-, isooctadecyl ester · Dermol isgl · Pdwhiwrznhigla-uhfffaoysa-n · Q27256981

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SPECTRON-IG76 · UNII-3AX6769D2H

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a solvent and a binder. Acetic Acid, Hydroxy-Isoctadecyl Ester.

  • Emollient
  • Solvent
  • Binding
  • Conditioner
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. Isostearyl glycolate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActiveAcetic Acid, Hydroxy-Isoctadecyl Ester
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 190 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Softener and conditioner, Binder.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 190 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Softener and conditioner, Binder.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Isostearyl glycolate. 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 Isostearyl glycolate 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 2013

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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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 Isostearyl glycolate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

190

Named organisations

5

Personal care

Typical roles

EmollientSolventBindingConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Isostearyl glycolate are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Isostearyl glycolate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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