Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Sorbitan stearic acid ester
CAS 162810-09-5
Binder · Emulsifier · Fragrance
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1120 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction, Food and drug.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Sorbitan stearic acid ester appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- occupational_presence
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1120 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Emulsifier, Surfactant (surface active agent).
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1120 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance, Emulsifier, Surfactant (surface active agent).Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Sorbitan stearic acid ester. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Sorbitan stearic acid ester in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
1,120
Brands
6
Personal careConstructionFood and drug
Typical roles
BinderEmulsifierFragranceSurfactant (surface active agent)
Found in these products
- Limpiador, exfoliante y mascarilla arcilla blancaLOGOCOS NaturkosmetikMinor
- Nivea Soft moisturising creamNivea · BodyHigh
- Dry Skin CreamPond’s · Cosmetic ProductsLow
- Crema corporal reafirmanteDeliplus · Non Food ProductsLow
- Hyaluronic acid essential intensive creamBergamo · FaceCritical
- Desert Bloomhume · Deodorant
- Everyone Lotion 3 In 1 Coconut + LemonEOMinor
- 2% BHA Body Smoothing Spot ExfoliantPaula's Choice · Open Beauty FactsCritical
- mustela lait de toiletteNon Food Products
- Eucerin pH5 Hautschutz LotionCritical
- H20Cosmetic ProductsLow
- averac caviarLow
- Lanolin cream with vitamin EHealthy Care · MoisturiserMinor
- Pink dreamland gingerbread house kitSnacksCritical
- Nourishing LotionEveryone · Body LotionHigh
- Earth to skinMinor
- HempzCritical
- Designer cookie kitSnacksCritical
- Golden VanillaAthena Club · DeodorantMinor
- Every Man Jack Shave Gel
- Old Spice Beard ConditionerNon Food ProductsLow
- hand creamCritical
- malibu tanCosmetic ProductsCritical
- Nautical Nonsense PaletteCosmetic ProductsCritical
