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POLYGLYCERYL-6 behenate

CAS 99149-24-3

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

POLYGLYCERYL-6 behenate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Behenic acid hexaglyceride · Behenic acid, monoester with hexaglycerol · Hexaglycerol behenate · Hexaglyceryl monobehenate · POLYGLYCERYL-6 monobehenate · Docosanoic acid, ester with hexaglycerol

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsion stabiliser. Ester of hexaglycerol and behenic acid.

  • Emulsion stabilising
  • Emulsifier
  • Stabiliser
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. POLYGLYCERYL-6 behenate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActiveEster of hexaglycerol and behenic acid
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 15 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Anti-adhesive/cohesive, Stabilizing agent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 15 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Anti-adhesive/cohesive, Stabilizing agent.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for POLYGLYCERYL-6 behenate. 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 POLYGLYCERYL-6 behenate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 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 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 POLYGLYCERYL-6 behenate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

15

Named organisations

6

Personal care

Typical roles

Emulsion stabilisingEmulsifierStabiliser
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include POLYGLYCERYL-6 behenate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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