Food use
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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- pharma
Isocetyl stearate
CAS 27251-91-8
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
25339-09-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Isocetyl stearate in plain language
Also known as 14-methylpentadecyl octadecanoate · Isopalmityl stearate · Isohexadecyl ester octadecanoic acid · Aec isocetyl stearate · Ceraphyl 494 · Crodamol ICS
Show all 21 names
Dermol ics · Dub sis 16 · Hest ICS · Stearate isohexadecyl alcohol · Isohexadecyl stearate · Isohexadecylstearat · Jeechem ics · Kessco ICS · Nikkol ics-r · isocetyl ester Octadecanoic acid · Ritaphyl ics · Standamul 7061 · isocetyl ester Stearic acid · isohexadecyl ester Stearic acid · estearato de isohexadecilo
Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent.
- Emollient
- Skin conditioning
- Conditioner
- 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. Isocetyl stearate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Pharma
- Food
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 332 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Lubricating agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 332 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Lubricating 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 Isocetyl stearate. 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 Isocetyl stearate 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 September 2017
- 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
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
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 Isocetyl stearate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
332
Named organisations
6
Personal careFood and drug
Typical roles
EmollientSkin conditioningConditionerLubricant
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Isocetyl stearate are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Isocetyl stearate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
