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Sorbitan isostearate

CAS 851959-14-3 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

71902-01-7

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe as used; EU CosIng).
High confidence

Sorbitan isostearate in plain language

What it is

Also known as isooctadecanoate Sorbitan · Dragosan W/O P · Emalex SPIS 100 · Span 120

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier.

  • Emulsifying
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
Is it a concern?
Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1234 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Construction.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Sorbitan isostearate appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveSorbitan, isooctadecanoate
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1234 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Surfactant (surface active agent).
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1234 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Surfactant (surface active agent).Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 drug products and 1 package presentations.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 1 drug products and 1 package presentations.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Sorbitan isostearate. 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 Sorbitan isostearate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated may 24, 2015

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2027-08-05

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

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.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Sorbitan isostearate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1,234

Named organisations

6

Personal careFood and drugConstruction

Typical roles

EmulsifyingEmulsifierSurfactant
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Sorbitan isostearate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Sorbitan isostearate in the catalog.