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ISOSTEARETH-15

CAS 41669-31-2

Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers

355131-77-0 · 726175-66-2 · 1639990-18-3 · 52292-17-8

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

ISOSTEARETH-15 in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “ISOSTEARETH-10”.

Also known as ISOSTEARETH-10 · ISOSTEARETH-12 · ISOSTEARETH-2 · ISOSTEARETH-20 · ISOSTEARETH-22 · ISOSTEARETH-25

Show all 34 names

ISOSTEARETH-3 · ISOSTEARETH-5 · ISOSTEARETH-50 · ISOSTEARETH-16 · ISOSTEARETH-8 · Polyethoxylated isooctadecanol · PEG-10 isostearyl ether · Polyethylene glycol (25) isostearyl ether · Polyethylene glycol (5) isostearyl ether · Polyethylene glycol 500 isostearyl ether · Polyoxyethylene (10) isostearyl ether · Polyoxyethylene (25) isostearyl ether · Polyoxyethylene (5) isostearyl ether · Aerosurf 66 E10 · Agnique MMF · Aldol 66E20 · Arosurf 66E10 · Emalex 1805 · Emalex 1810 · Emalex 1815 · Emalex 1825 · Finesurf FO-160 · Finesurf FO-80 · Hetoxol IS-10 · POE isooctadecanol · Polyethylene glycol isooctdecyl ether · isosteareth 20 · poe (2) isostearyl alcohol

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and a cleansing agent.

  • Emulsifying
  • Cleansing
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
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. ISOSTEARETH-15 appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • EUCosIngActive4 entries
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-isooctadecyl-.omega.-hydroxy-Source →
    • Polyoxyethylene (15) Isostearyl EtherSource →
    • Polyoxyethylene (25) Isostearyl EtherSource →
    • Polyoxyethylene (5) Isostearyl EtherSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 25 composition records across product categories including Pesticides, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 25 composition records across product categories including Pesticides, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for ISOSTEARETH-15. 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 ISOSTEARETH-15 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

    Open →
  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated November 2014

    Open →
  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →
  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →
  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →
Reference links (2)
Openfda substance

nihon-emulsion.co.jp

Openfda substance

nihon-emulsion.co.jp

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 ISOSTEARETH-15 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

25

Named organisations

6

PesticidesPersonal care

Typical roles

EmulsifyingCleansingEmulsifierSurfactant
See products using ISOSTEARETH-15 →

Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include ISOSTEARETH-15; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.