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Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1-yl]oxy]-, ether with D-glucitol (6:1)

CAS 57171-56-9

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1-yl]oxy]-, ether with D-glucitol (6:1) in plain language

What it is

Also known as SORBETH-40 hexaoleate · Polyethylene Glycol 2000 Sorbitol Hexaoleate · Polyoxyethylene (40) Sorbitol Hexaoleate · PEG-50 sorbitan hexaoleate · Poly(oxyethylene) sorbitol hexaoleate · Polyoxyethylene sorbitol hexaoleate

Show all 7 names

Sorbitol hexa(polyoxyethylene oleate) ether

What it does

Used in consumer products as a lubricant.

  • Lubricant
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1-yl]oxy]-, ether with D-glucitol (6:1) appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Lubricating agent.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Lubricating agent.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1-yl]oxy]-, ether with D-glucitol (6:1) yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2021-06-08

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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 Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-[[(9Z)-1-oxo-9-octadecen-1-yl]oxy]-, ether with D-glucitol (6:1) in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

2

Typical roles

Lubricant
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