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Ethylene distearamide
CAS 8032-03-9
Also registered as 19 other CAS numbers
12687-19-3 · 12764-90-8 · 51796-18-0 · 55598-87-3 · 58051-94-8 · 81208-64-2 · 106908-24-1 · 130253-72-4 · 147171-94-6 · 147172-28-9 · 195329-73-8 · 204402-19-7 · 695188-40-0 · 1256242-49-5 · 1884212-92-3 · 1884454-39-0 · 2382921-11-9 · 2770848-35-4 · 110-30-5
Concern score
Ethylene distearamide in plain language
Also known as N,n'-ethylene distearylamide · Ethylenebis(stearamide) · Ethylenebis(stearic acid amide) · N,N'-(Ethane-1,2-diyl)dioctadecanamide · N,n'-ethylene bisstearamide · N,n'-ethylenebis(stearic amide)
Show all 49 names
N,n'-ethylenedistearylamide · Ethylenediamine diamide stearic acid · Wax c · 1,2-Bis(octadecanamido)ethane · 1,2-Ethylenebis(stearamide) · Advawax · Armowax ebs-p · Abril wax 10DS · Acrawax C · Acrawax C-DF 1 · Acrawax CT · Advawachs 280 · Bis(stearoyl)ethylenediamide · Carlisle wax 280 · Chemetron 100 · Carlisle 280 · EBS(Ethylene bis stearamide) · Ethylenediamine bis(stearamide) · Ethylenebis(stearylamide) · Ethylenebisstearoamide · Ethylenediamine bisstearamide · Ethylenediamine steardiamide · Ethylenedistearamide · Kemamide w 40 · Lipowax c · Lubrol ea · Lubricant · Microtomic 280 · N,N'-1,2-ETHANEDIYLBISOCTADECANAMIDE · N,n'-bis(octadecanoyl)ethylenediamine · N,n'-distearoylethylenediamine · N,n'-ethylenebis(stearamide) · N,N'-Ethylenebisoctadecanamide · N,N'-Ethylenedi(stearamide) · N,N'-Ethylenedistearamide · Nopcowax 22-DS · Octadecanamide, n,n'-ethylenebis- · Octadecanamide, N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis- · Plastflow · ethylene distearylamide · ethylene sidtearylamide. · ethylene-bis-stearamide · wax
Used in cosmetics as a thickener.
- Viscosity controlling
- Thickener
- Stabiliser
- Lubricant
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Ethylene distearamide appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 69 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surface modifier, Viscosity modifier, Stabilizing agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 69 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surface modifier, Viscosity modifier, Stabilizing agent.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 Ethylene distearamide. 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 Ethylene distearamide yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated november 9, 2016
- 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 →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Reference links (1)
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 Ethylene distearamide in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
69
Named organisations
6
Typical roles
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Ethylene distearamide; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
- Veg1The vegan society · Dietary Supplements
- VEG 1 Multivitamin Chewable TabletsThe Vegan Society · Dietary Supplements
- Classic 3Carrefour
- Recambios maquinilla depilación Body System 6 hojasDeliplus
- TNB210 MCosmia
- Rasoir systeme Comfort+ 5 lames FemmeCosmia
- Recharges systeme Comfort+ 5 lames FemmeCosmia
- TRC110 MCosmia
- Revital HRevital · Dietary Supplements
- RasierklingenLacura, Lacura Men · Hygiene
- Maquinillas depilación mujer Body 3Deliplus · Non Open Products Facts
- Maquinilla depilación recargable Body System 6 hojasDeliplus
- Rasoirs jetables 2 lamesCosmia · Health Beauty
- Rasoir systeme activ 3 lames HommeCosmia · Health Beauty
- Recharges 3 lamesCosmia · Health Beauty
- Rasoir systeme 5 lames Precision HommeCosmia · Health Beauty
- Recharges 5 lamesCosmia · Health Beauty
- Rasoirs jetables 2 lamesCosmia · Health Beauty
- Rasoirs jetables 3 lamesCosmia · Health Beauty
- Rasoir système 3 lames sensitive+Cosmia · Health Beauty
- Recharges Sensitive +Cosmia
- Rasoirs jetables 2 lames pivotCosmia · Health Beauty
- Rasoirs jetables 3 lamesCosmia · Health Beauty
- Rasoirs jetables 2 lamesCosmia · Health Beauty
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Ethylene distearamide in the catalog.
- wax
- 1-Propene, homopolymer, isotactic
- Paraffin waxes (petroleum), clay-treated, reaction products with petroleum white mineral oil, stearic acid and triethanolamine
- Ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer
- Wax
- Japan wax
- Carnauba wax
- Paraffin
- D-alpha-Tocopheryl acetate
- Acetic acid alpha-tocopherol
- (2S,3S)-2-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid
- Butter