Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- pharma
Sorbitan monopalmitate
CAS 1158979-22-6
Dispersing agent · Emulsifier · Surfactant (surface active agent)
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 245 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Sorbitan monopalmitate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- inactive_ingredient_database
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- substance_class:chemical
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 245 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Surfactant (surface active agent), Dispersing agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 245 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Surfactant (surface active agent), Dispersing 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 Sorbitan monopalmitate. 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
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.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Sorbitan monopalmitate in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
245
Brands
6
Personal careFood and drug
Typical roles
Dispersing agentEmulsifierSurfactant (surface active agent)Wetting agent (non-aqueous)
Found in these products
- hemp lotionNon Food ProductsHigh
- Belo sun expert spf 60+++Belo · SuncareHigh
- Advanced Facial Cream 50mlTandheM,TandheM Neurocosmetics · FaceMinor
- Pro-Aging Essential Face Serum (30 ml)TandheM Neurocosmetics,TandheM · Face SerumsMinor
- Active Botanical Eye Contour (15ml)TandheM Neurocosmetics,TandheM · Eye Contour CreamsHigh
- day creamMinor
- Sensitive skin moisturiserLiving nature · Skin Care
