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POLYGLYCERYL-2 isostearate

CAS 73296-86-3

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

81752-33-2

POLYGLYCERYL-2 isostearate chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

POLYGLYCERYL-2 isostearate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Isooctadecanoic acid, ester with oxybis · Diglycerin monoisostearate · Isooctadecanoic acid, monoester with oxybis(propanediol) · Q27268012 · UNII-7B8OE71MQC · Wvrjnkbxumgbgg-uhfffaoysa-n

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier. Ester of diglycerol and isostearic acid.

  • Emulsifying
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
  • Conditioner
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-2 isostearate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 55 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Softener and conditioner, Surfactant (surface active agent).Source →
  • EUCosIngActiveEster of diglycerol and isostearic acid

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for POLYGLYCERYL-2 isostearate. 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-2 isostearate 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

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

    Open →
  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-03-06

    Open →
  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →
  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

    Open →

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-2 isostearate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

EmulsifyingEmulsifierSurfactantConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list POLYGLYCERYL-2 isostearate are shown first. Their ingredient lists include POLYGLYCERYL-2 isostearate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.