- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Polyoxyl 40 stearate type i
CAS 9004-99-3
Also registered as 26 other CAS numbers
8035-96-9 · 8050-55-3 · 9009-90-9 · 11107-94-1 · 11108-48-8 · 35885-17-7 · 39404-30-3 · 42610-76-4 · 52504-21-9 · 52504-22-0 · 52504-23-1 · 53228-13-0 · 53335-42-5 · 55247-85-3 · 58375-39-6 · 63654-37-5 · 72993-78-3 · 74870-86-3 · 86473-52-1 · 121340-91-8 · 123543-87-3 · 939018-14-1 · 1436689-96-1 · 1887122-60-2 · 1887123-58-1 · 2143941-58-4
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Polyoxyl 40 stearate type i in plain language
Also known as Polyoxyl 40 stearate · PEG-50 stearate · PEG-100 stearate · PEG-20 stearate · Peg-40 Stearate · Polyoxyl 8 stearate
Show all 139 names
Polyoxyl Stearate 40 Type I · PEG-10 stearate · PEG-100 monostearate · PEG-12 stearate · PEG-120 stearate · PEG-15 stearate · PEG-150 stearate · PEG-18 stearate · PEG-23 stearate · PEG-25 stearate · PEG-30 stearate · PEG-32 monostearate · PEG-35 stearate · PEG-36 stearate · PEG-40 monostearate · PEG-45 stearate · PEG-5 stearate · PEG-55 stearate · PEG-7 stearate · PEG-75 monostearate · PEG-80 stearate · PEG-90 stearate · Polyoxyethylene (40) monostearate · Polyoxyl (40) stearate · Polyoxyl (8) stearate · Polyethylene glycol monostearate · PEG-32 stearate · PEG-75 stearate · PEG-8 monostearate · Polyoxyl Stearate 40 · Jeemate 1540-DPS · Macrogol 1000 stearate · Macrogol 4000 stearate · Macrogol stearate 1500 · Macrogol stearate 350 · MACROGOL-32 stearate · Macrogolstearat 1500 · Macrogolstearate 5000 · Macrogol stearate 2000 · PEG 100 stearate · PEG-150 monostearate · PEG-2000 monostearate · Polyethylene glycol (120) monostearate · Polyethylene glycol (18) monostearate · Polyethylene glycol (23) monostearate · Polyethylene glycol (25) monostearate · Polyethylene glycol (30) monostearate · Polyethylene glycol (35) monostearate · Polyethylene glycol (40 dp) monostearate · Polyethylene glycol (45) monostearate · Polyethylene glycol (5) monostearate · Polyethylene glycol (55) monostearate · Polyethylene glycol (7) monostearate · Polyethylene glycol (90) monostearate · Polyethylene glycol 1000 stearate · Polyethylene glycol 1540 monostearate · Polyethylene glycol 1800 monostearate · Polyethylene glycol 2000 monostearate · Polyethylene glycol 500 monostearate · Polyethylene glycol 6000 monostearate · Polyoxyethylene (10) monostearate · Polyoxyethylene (120) monostearate · Polyoxyethylene (15) monostearate · Polyoxyethylene (150) monostearate · Polyoxyethylene (18) monostearate · Polyoxyethylene (25) monostearate · Polyoxyethylene (30) monostearate · Polyoxyethylene (35) monostearate · Polyoxyethylene (36) monostearate · Polyoxyethylene (45) monostearate · Polyoxyethylene (5) monostearate · Polyoxyethylene (55) monostearate · Polyoxyethylene (7) monostearate · Polyoxyethylene (90) monostearate · Polyoxyethylene 100 stearate · Polyoxyethylene 30 stearate · Polyoxyl 12 stearate · Polyoxyl 150 stearate · Polyoxyl 20 stearate · Polyoxyl 45 stearate · Polyoxyl 50 stearate · Prodhybase 1540 · Polyethylene glycol 40 palmitostearate · UNIPEG-1540 ms · Aec PEG-10 stearate · Aec PEG-120 stearate · Aec PEG-150 stearate · Aec PEG-18 stearate · Aec PEG-25 stearate · Aec PEG-30 stearate · Aec PEG-35 stearate · Aec PEG-36 stearate · Aec PEG-45 stearate · Aec PEG-5 stearate · Aec PEG-7 stearate · Aec PEG-90 stearate · Akyporox S 100 · Alkasurf S 65-8 · Arosurf 1855E40 · Atlas G 2147 · Atlas G 2154 · Atlas G 2159 · E-431 · Emalex 815 · Emalex 880 · Ethox MS-23 · Ethoxcare MS-40 · Hallstar PEG 6000 ms · Hetoxamate MS-23 · Ins NO.431 · INS-431 · Jeemate 6000 dps · Myrj S100 · Myrj S40 · Nikkol MYS-10 · Nikkol MYS-10V · Nikkol MYS-25 · Nikkol MYS-25V · Nikkol MYS-40V · Nikkol MYS-45 · +13 more
Used in consumer products as an emulsifier, a surfactant and a humectant.
- Emulsifier
- Surfactant
- Humectant
- Thickener
- Solvent
- Fragrance
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Polyoxyl 40 stearate type i appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Inactive ingredient in US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
USFDAinactive ingredient database19 entries — 5 administration routes
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: 1 %w/wSource →
- Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 100 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CONCENTRATE; Potency: 25 mg/5mlSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Maximum daily exposure: 60 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 229 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SPONGE; Potency: NASource →
- Route: AURICULAR (OTIC); Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 1 %w/vSource →
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Potency: NASource →
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 7 %w/wSource →
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 0.5 %w/vSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Maximum daily exposure: 14 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: GRANULE; Potency: NASource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Potency: 8.48 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED; Potency: 2 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, FOAM; Potency: 2.83 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 50 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: 3 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Potency: NASource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 552 mgSource →
GLOBALJECFAEvaluatedJECFA evaluation record.
- JECFA evaluation record.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2753 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Laboratory supplies, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Surfactant (surface active agent), Cleaning agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2753 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Laboratory supplies, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Surfactant (surface active agent), Cleaning agent.Source →
Expert safety opinions
Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.
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.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
JECFA evaluation record.
Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Polyoxyl 40 stearate type i yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated september 21, 2015
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
WHO JECFA Database
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
Reference links (2)
codexalimentarius.net
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Food use
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.
Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Polyoxyl 40 stearate type i in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
2,753
Named organisations
6
Personal careLaboratory suppliesFood and drugBatteriesPesticides
Typical roles
EmulsifierSurfactantHumectantThickenerSolventFragrance
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Polyoxyl 40 stearate type i; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
- DOVE Déodorant Femme Anti-Transpirant Stick Original 50mlunilever, dove · Deodorants Anti Transpirants
- Lait de toilette très douxMixa,Mixa Bébé · Bebe
- CeraVe Hydraterende ReinigingscrèmeCerave · Beauty
- idéal soleilVichy · Non Food Products
- Cream pure urea 10%Deliplus · Body
- CeraVe Hydraterende ReinigingscrèmeCeraVe · Face
- Lipikar Baume AP+ MLa Roche-Posay,loreal · Body
- حليب لليدينLait Corporle
- CeraVe SPF50 Hydraterende Gezichtscrèmecerave · Beauty
- La Crème des peaux extra-sèchesMixa · Body
- Mixa la crèmeMixa
- Creme Visage Peaux Sensibles Huile d'AmandeMixa · Open Beauty Facts
- Crema corporal nutritiva con aceite de argánDeliplus · Non Food Products
- Hydrating cream-to-foam cleanserCeraVe · Face
- Vaseline Intensive Care Essential Healing BodylotionUnilever, Vaseline · Bodylotion
- Vaseline Intensive Care Essential Healing BodylotionUnilever, Vaseline · Bodylotion
- Acne Foaming WashPanoxyl · Non Food Products
- Chargement…
- Crème hydratante protectricel-oreal, lascad, Mixa, Mixa bébé · Body
- Vaseline Intensive Care Advanced Repair BodylotionUnilever, Vaseline · Bodylotion
- crème hydratante corps 400mlmixa · Non Food Products
- Vaseline Advanced Repair Intensive Rescue Bodylotionunilever, vaseline · Bodylotion
- Lipikar xerandLa roche posay · Body
- Mixa Bébé Lait de Toilette très DouxMixa Bébé · Open Beauty Facts
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Polyoxyl 40 stearate type i in the catalog.