# Polyoxyethylene distearate

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid40890487
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Emulsifying, Cleansing, Viscosity controlling, Emulsifier, Surfactant, Thickener
Identifier: DTXSID40890487

> Polyoxyethylene distearate: Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier, a cleansing agent and a thickener. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1005 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Industrial products, Personal care. Compiled from 5 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 1005 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety, Industrial products, Personal care.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (12 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (120 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (150 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (175 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (190 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (20 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-(1-oxooctadecyloxy)-, (250 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (3 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (32 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (4 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (6 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (75 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (8 mol EO average molar ratio)
- EU: Active — Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(1-oxooctadecyl)-.omega.-[(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy]- (9 mol EO average molar ratio)
- US: commercial use observed — 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.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.

## 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/57656
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated september 8, 2015): http://siri.org/msds/f2/bqj/bqjnk.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 GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:1TYW5XNA3Q

_Assessed by Greenveil._