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Sterols

CAS 68555-08-8

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Sterols in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Glycine soja sterols”.

Also known as Glycine soja sterols · steroidal Alcohols · hydroxy steroids Alkyl · Glycine soja (soybean) sterols · Hydroxy alkyl steroids · Hydroxy steroids

Show all 11 names

hydroxy Sterides · hydroxy Sterids · Sterol · soy sterol · steroids behenoyl lactylate

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Glycine Soja Sterol is a mixture of phytosterols obtained from the Soybean, Glycine soja, Leguminosae.

  • Emollient
  • Skin conditioning
  • Fragrance
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. Sterols appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActiveGlycine Soja Sterol is a mixture of phytosterols obtained from the Soybean, Glycine soja, Leguminosae
    • Glycine Soja Sterol is a mixture of phytosterols obtained from the Soybean, Glycine soja, LeguminosaeSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 8 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 8 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance.Source →

Expert safety opinions

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

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated may 31, 2015

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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Allergen profile

Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.

  • SoyContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

  • MolluscsContains · Oral (ingested)

    Source: chemindex_name_match

Suitability

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

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

Source records

8

Named organisations

5

Personal care

Typical roles

EmollientSkin conditioningFragrance
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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