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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Polyoxyethylene distearate
CAS 155833-47-9
Also registered as 12 other CAS numbers
194498-29-8 · 219532-03-3 · 335150-66-8 · 880086-00-0 · 939025-61-3 · 956117-71-8 · 1418532-57-6 · 1418532-65-6 · 1418532-68-9 · 1418532-71-4 · 2149626-67-3 · 9005-08-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Polyoxyethylene distearate in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “PEG-12 distearate”.
Also known as PEG-12 distearate · PEG-120 distearate · PEG-150 distearate · PEG-175 distearate · PEG-190 distearate · PEG-20 distearate
Show all 28 names
PEG-250 distearate · PEG-3 distearate · PEG-32 distearate · PEG-4 distearate · PEG-6 distearate · PEG-75 distearate · PEG-8 distearate · PEG-9 distearate · PEG-40 distearate · Polyethylene glycol (40 dp) distearate · Polyoxyl 40 distearate · Aculyn 60 · Atlas G 1821 · Cithrol 60DS · Cyclo PEG (400)DS · Dispeg 200 · Emalex 2000DI-S · Glycols, polyethylene, distearate · Stearic acid, diester with polyethylene glycol · peg distearate · polyethylene glycol distearate · polyethylene glycol ester
Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier, a cleansing agent and a thickener.
- Emulsifying
- Cleansing
- Viscosity controlling
- Emulsifier
- Surfactant
- Thickener
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Polyoxyethylene distearate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUCosIngActive14 entries
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (12 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (120 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (150 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (175 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (190 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (20 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-(1-oxooctadecyloxy)-, (250 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (3 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (32 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (4 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (6 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (75 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (8 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (9 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1005 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Industrial products, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Viscosity modifier.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1005 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Industrial products, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Emulsifier, Viscosity modifier.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 Polyoxyethylene distearate. 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 Polyoxyethylene distearate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Polyoxyethylene distearate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
1,005
Named organisations
6
Cleaning and safetyIndustrial productsPersonal careCleaning products and household careRaw materialsPet and animal care
Typical roles
EmulsifyingCleansingViscosity controllingEmulsifierSurfactantThickener
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Polyoxyethylene distearate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
- CadumNon Food Products
- JohnsonsJohnsons · Baby Shampoo
- NIVEA Double Effect Antitranspirant RollerNivea · Hygiene
- Fresh PowerNivea · Hygiene
- Nivea Black & WhiteNivea · Hygiene
- Cadum
- Cantu Shea Butter Shampoocantu shea butter · Hair
- Anti-transpirant stick Sanex Dermo Fraîcheur Active 48hSanex · Deodorants Anti Transpirants
- BtataNivea · Hygiene
- Anti-transpirant pure invisibleNivea · Hygiene
- Intima Gel apaisant de toilette intime à l'Aloé veraReckitt Benckiser · Hygiene
- Men Stress Response 48HSanex, Sanex Men · Hygiene
- Dove men care stick clean comfort 50 mDove · Hygiene
- petite marseillais
- Deo Stick Originale Extra Asciutto BorotalcoManetti & Roberts · Cosmetic Products
- Degree Men Black and whiteDegree · Non Food Products
- Gel Régulateur Active de Toilette Intime Soin et Prévention au CranberryIntima · Hygiene
- Dove Original 72h Antitranspirant Deodorant Stickdove · Hygiene
- Dove Men+Care Clean Comfort Antitranspirant DeostickDove · Deodorant
- Champú reparación intensaCien · Non Food Products
- Black & White Invisible Anti PerspirantNivea · Non Food Products
- NIVEA Men Fresh Active Antitranspirant RollerNivea Men · Hygiene
- urea crema de manosinstituto español
- Rose & MandelölNivea · Open Beauty Facts
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Polyoxyethylene distearate in the catalog.