# GLYCOL DISTEARATE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid6027260
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial
Functions: Emollient, Emulsifying, Skin conditioning, Opacifying, Viscosity controlling, Colourant
Identifier: DTXSID6027260

> GLYCOL DISTEARATE: Used in cosmetics as an emollient, an emulsifier and a skin-conditioning agent. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3598 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Raw materials. Compiled from 6 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 3598 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Raw materials.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3598 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Cleaning products and household care, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Pigment, Opacifer, Softener and conditioner.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

## 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/34134
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated september 30, 2011): http://www.unilevermsdsusa.com/MSDSSearch.aspx?fm=0&tb=0
- 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:13W7MDN21W
- PubChem Live Enrichment (updated 2026-05-17): https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/61174

_Assessed by Greenveil._