Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
- beauty
- cleaning
Cholesteryl hydroxystearate
CAS 40445-72-5
Softener and conditioner · Thickening agent · Viscosity modifier
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 56 composition records across product categories including Personal care.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Cholesteryl hydroxystearate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- substance_class:chemical
- substance_type:chemical
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 56 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Viscosity modifier, Thickening agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 56 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Viscosity modifier, Thickening agent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Cholesteryl hydroxystearate. 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
Where it appears
Prevalence of Cholesteryl hydroxystearate in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
56
Brands
6
Personal care
Typical roles
Softener and conditionerThickening agentViscosity modifier
