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1,2-Propanediol monoricinoleate

CAS 26402-31-3

Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers

71672-81-6 · 1330-81-0 · 83376-03-8 · 211945-52-7

1,2-Propanediol monoricinoleate chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

1,2-Propanediol monoricinoleate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Propylene glycol ricinoleate · 2-hydroxypropyl (Z,12R)-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoate · (R)-12-hydroxyoleic acid, monoester with propane-1,2-diol · 2-Hydroxypropyl (R)-12-hydroxyoleate · Flexricin · Jzsmziojuhechw-gtjzzhrosa-n

Show all 11 names

Pgmr · Polycin 51 · Propylene glycol monoricinoleate · Ricinoleic acid monoester with 1,2-propanediol · UNII-WD6G36K42U

What it does

Used in consumer products as an emulsifier, a surfactant and a thickener.

  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
  • Thickener
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. 1,2-Propanediol monoricinoleate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 28 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier, Viscosity modifier.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 28 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier, Viscosity modifier.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for 1,2-Propanediol monoricinoleate. 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 1,2-Propanediol monoricinoleate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated November 2014

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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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 1,2-Propanediol monoricinoleate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

28

Named organisations

4

Personal care

Typical roles

EmulsifierSurfactantThickenerConditioner
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