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Fatty acids, C16-18, esters with ethylene glycol

CAS 91031-31-1

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Fatty acids, C16-18, esters with ethylene glycol in plain language

What it is: Also known as 2-hydroxyethyl 18- hexadecanoyloxyoctadecanoate · glycol distearate
What it does: Used in consumer products as an emulsifier and a lubricant.
Emulsifier
Lubricant
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Fatty acids, C16-18, esters with ethylene glycol appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
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USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Lubricating agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 5 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Emulsifier, Lubricating agent.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Fatty acids, C16-18, esters with ethylene glycol. 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 Fatty acids, C16-18, esters with ethylene glycol yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated september 5, 2012
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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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 Fatty acids, C16-18, esters with ethylene glycol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Named organisations

Personal care

Typical roles

EmulsifierLubricant

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Fatty acids, C16-18, esters with ethylene glycol; 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 Fatty acids, C16-18, esters with ethylene glycol in the catalog.