# Diethylene glycol monostearate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid4041862
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: Emulsifying, Opacifying, Emulsifier, Surfactant, Opacifier
Identifier: DTXSID4041862

> Diethylene glycol monostearate: Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and an opacifier. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 9 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Personal care. Compiled from 4 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 9 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Personal care.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — 2-(2-Hydroxyethoxy)ethyl octadecanoate
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 9 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Opacifer, Surfactant (surface active agent).
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 874 mg

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/77937
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated September 2013): http://siri.org/msds/f2/bcg/bcgxb.html
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (updated 2026-01-09): https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-approvals-and-databases/inactive-ingredients-database-download

_Assessed by Greenveil._