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 tristearate
CAS 1338-42-7
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 177 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Personal care.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Sorbitan tristearate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food
- definition_level:representative
- definition_type:primary
- inactive_ingredient_database
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- substance_class:chemical
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 177 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Surfactant (surface active agent), anti-fogging agents.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 177 composition records across product categories including Food and drug, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Surfactant (surface active agent), anti-fogging agents.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 tristearate. 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 tristearate in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
177
Brands
6
Food and drugPersonal care
Typical roles
Dispersing agentEmulsifierSurfactant (surface active agent)Anti-fogging agentsOther additives for thermoplastics>cling agents
Found in these products
- Lipikar Baume AP+ MLa Roche-Posay,loreal · BodyLow
- Mixa la crèmeMixaMinor
- Creme Visage Peaux Sensibles Huile d'AmandeMixa · Open Beauty FactsCritical
- LIPIKAR BAUME AP+MLa Roche-Posay · BodyLow
- Chocolate BiteMeijiHigh
- Panthenol Comfort body balmMixaCritical
- MacaronSnacksHigh
- Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation NC13MAC · MakeupLow
- L'Oréal Paris Color Riche 302 Bois de Ros LiplinerL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupMinor
- L’Oréal Paris Color Riche 630 Beige a Nu Richest LiplinerL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupMinor
- L’Oréal Paris Color Riche 635 Cristal Cappuccino Richest LiplinerL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupMinor
- Crème hydratante protectrice pour le visage et le corpsL'Oréal,LASCAD,Bébé Cadum,Cadum,Merveille de miel · BodyCritical
