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Glyceryl stearate se

CAS 8067-25-2 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 9 other CAS numbers

37219-93-5 · 37220-83-0 · 37271-86-6 · 37318-98-2 · 39468-00-3 · 136626-20-5 · 864063-89-8 · 902146-84-3 · 11099-07-3

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (FDA GRAS; CIR safe as used; EU CosIng).
High confidence

Glyceryl stearate se in plain language

What it is

Also known as Cerasynt-se · Glyceryl stearate · Glyceryl monostearate se · Glyceryl monostearate self-emulsifying · Self-emulsifying glyceryl monostearate · Aec glyceryl stearate se

Show all 25 names

Atmul P 40S · Botanimulse gms-se · Cithral ems 40 se · Cutina gms-se · Cutina GMS-V · Cutina MD · Dracorin GMS · Dub GMS · Emalex GMS-66SE · Glyceryl Stearates · Hallstar gms se · Nikkol MGS-F50 se · Zohar glst se · acide octadecanoique, ester avec le propanetriol-1,2,3 · acido octadecanoico, ester con 1,2,3-propanotriol · glycerin stearate · glycerol stearate · stearin · stearine

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier.

  • Emulsifying
  • Emulsifier
  • Surfactant
  • Conditioner
  • Lubricant
Is it a concern?
Low 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 9330 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction and building materials, 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. Glyceryl stearate se appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs
  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database2 entries
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 4 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Maximum daily exposure: 46 mgSource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substance2 entries
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as concept.Source →
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 9330 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction and building materials, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Softener and conditioner, Surfactant (surface active agent).
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 9330 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction and building materials, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Softener and conditioner, Surfactant (surface active agent).Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 drug products and 3 package presentations.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 3 drug products and 3 package presentations.Source →

Expert safety opinions

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

7 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated september 30, 2011

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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 2028-02-03

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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.

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

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Glyceryl stearate se in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

9,330

Named organisations

6

Personal careConstruction and building materialsFood and drugCleaning products and household careBatteriesRaw materials

Typical roles

EmulsifyingEmulsifierSurfactantConditionerLubricant
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Glyceryl stearate se are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Glyceryl stearate se; 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 Glyceryl stearate se in the catalog.