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Stearyl alcohol

CAS 8014-37-7 · 60/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 5 other CAS numbers

8032-19-7 · 8032-21-1 · 8034-90-0 · 193766-48-2 · 112-92-5

Concern score

60/100High concern based on regulatory listings.

High confidence

Stearyl alcohol in plain language

What it is: Also known as Octadecanol · 1-Octadecanol · Octadecan-1-ol · Alcohol stearylicus · 1-Hydroxyoctadecane · 1-Stearyl alcohol
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1-octadecanol (99%) · Aec stearyl alcohol · Alfol 18 alcohol · Aldol 62 · Alfol 18 · Atalco S · Cachalot S-56 stearyl alcohol · CO-1895 · Crodacol S95 · Custom stearyl · Cachalot S 43 · Crodacol S · Crodacol S 70 · Crodacol S 95 · Crodacol S 95 NF · Hainol 18SS · Lanette 18 · Lipocol s · Lipocol s-deo · Nacol 18-94 alcohol · Nacol 18-98 alcohol · Nacol 18-99 alcohol · Nacol 18DO alcohol · Nikkol stearyl alcohol · Octadecenol- · Octadecyl alcohol · Oristar sa · Polaax · Rita sa · Sabonal c 18 95 · Stearyl alcohol 98/F · Stearyl alcohol 98/P · Stearyl alcohol pc · Stearyl alcohol s · Sipol S · Siponol S · Siponol SC · Stearic alcohol · Stearol · Stenol · Steraffine · Tego alkanol 18 · Ultrapure s · Unihydag WAX-18 · n-1-Octadecanol · n-Octadecanol · n-Octadecyl alcohol · Crodacol S-95
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an emollient, an emulsifier and a refatting agent.
Emollient
Emulsifying
Refatting
Cleansing
Emulsion stabilising
Opacifying
Is it a concern?: High concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4528 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Personal care, Food and drug.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Stearyl alcohol appears in these published regulatory listings.

In marketed US drugs
Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Pharma
Food
Industrial

USFDAinactive ingredient database13 entries — 3 administration routes
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: POWDER; Potency: 0.11 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 20 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 244 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 120 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL; Potency: 0.53 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, FOAM; Maximum daily exposure: 37 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 1118 mgSource →
- Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 72 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Maximum daily exposure: 569 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 2.01 %w/wSource →
- Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 425 mgSource →
- Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: SUPPOSITORY; Potency: 8.5 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Maximum daily exposure: 1140 mgSource →
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
EUEFSAEFSA opinionFlavouring Group Evaluation 2, Revision 1: Branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and related esters of primary alcohols and straight-chain carboxylic acids and one straight-chain aldehyde from chemical groups 1 and 2 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) on a request from the Commission (EFSA AFC)
- Flavouring Group Evaluation 2, Revision 1: Branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and related esters of primary alcohols and straight-chain carboxylic acids and one straight-chain aldehyde from chemical groups 1 and 2 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) on a request from the Commission (EFSA AFC)Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4528 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Thickening agent, Binder.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4528 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Personal care, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Thickening agent, Binder.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4 active drug products and 6 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4 active drug products and 6 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.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.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
- Flavouring Group Evaluation 2, Revision 1: Branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and related esters of primary alcohols and straight-chain carboxylic acids and one straight-chain aldehyde from chemical groups 1 and 2 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) on a request from the Commission (EFSA AFC)
  2008 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Stearyl alcohol yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

9 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EFSA OpenFoodTox
regulatory · updated 2026-10-04
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated september 5, 2012
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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 National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2029-08-02
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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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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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Suitability

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

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

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.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

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 Stearyl alcohol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

4,528

Named organisations

Construction and building materialsPersonal careFood and drugRaw materialsIndustrial productsHome maintenance

Typical roles

EmollientEmulsifyingRefattingCleansingEmulsion stabilisingOpacifying

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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Stearyl alcohol in the catalog.