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Acetylated lanolin alcohol

CAS 61788-49-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Acetylated lanolin alcohol in plain language

What it is

Also known as Lanolin alcohol acetate

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, an occlusive and a hair conditioner. Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol is the acetyl ester of Lanolin Alcohol.

  • Emollient
  • Occlusive
  • Hair conditioning
  • Emulsifier
  • Humectant
  • 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. Acetylated lanolin alcohol appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • EUCosIngActiveAcetylated Lanolin Alcohol is the acetyl ester of Lanolin Alcohol.
    • Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol is the acetyl ester of Lanolin Alcohol.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 309 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Anti-static agent, Emulsifier.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 309 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Anti-static agent, Emulsifier.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Acetylated lanolin alcohol. 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 Acetylated lanolin alcohol 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

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated may 28, 2015

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

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.

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 Acetylated lanolin alcohol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

309

Named organisations

6

Personal careFood and drugCleaning products and household care

Typical roles

EmollientOcclusiveHair conditioningEmulsifierHumectantConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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