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Methyl glucose sesquistearate

CAS 203059-91-0

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

68936-95-8

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Methyl glucose sesquistearate in plain language

What it is

Also known as D-Glucopyranoside, methyl, octadecanoate (2:3) · D-glucopyranoside, methyl, palmitostearate (2:3) · Methyl glucoside sesquipalmitostearate · Methyl glucoside sesquistearate · Octadecanoic acid--methyl D-glucopyranoside (3/2) · D-Glucopyranosid, Methyl-, Octadecanoat (2:3)

Show all 16 names

D-Glucopyranoside, methyl, octadecanoate · D-Glucopyranoside, methyl-, octadecanoate (2:3) · D-glucopiranosido, metil, octadecanoato (2:3) · D-glucopyrannoside, methyl-, octadecanoate (2:3) · Glucate ss · Grillocose ps · Octadecanoic acid, compd. with glucopyranoside, methyl (3:2) · Octadecanoic acid, methyl D-glucopyranoside (3:2) · Tego care ps · methyl D-glucopyranoside - octadecanoic acid (2:3)

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, an emulsifier and a skin-conditioning agent.

  • Emollient
  • Emulsifying
  • Skin conditioning
  • Emulsifier
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Methyl glucose sesquistearate appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database2 entries
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 3.5 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM, AUGMENTED; Maximum daily exposure: 70 mgSource →
  • EUCosIngActiveD-Glucopyranoside, methyl, octadecanoate (2:3)
    • D-Glucopyranoside, methyl, octadecanoate (2:3)Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 111 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 111 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Expert safety opinions

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

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2018

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

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

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

111

Named organisations

6

Personal care

Typical roles

EmollientEmulsifyingSkin conditioningEmulsifierConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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