- beauty
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
ISOSTEARETH-15 in plain language
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
Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and a cleansing agent.
- Emulsifying
- Cleansing
- Emulsifier
- Surfactant
- 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.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
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.
Where this comes from
Reference links (2)
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.
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
Typical roles
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.