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Distearyl ether

CAS 6297-03-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Distearyl ether in plain language

What it is

Also known as 1-(Octadecyloxy)octadecane · Dioctadecyl ether

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent.

  • Skin conditioning
  • 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. Distearyl ether appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 17 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Humectant.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 17 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Humectant.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Distearyl ether. 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 Distearyl ether 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

    Open →

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated November 2014

    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 Distearyl ether in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

17

Named organisations

4

Personal care

Typical roles

Skin conditioningHumectantConditioner
See products using Distearyl ether →

Catalog

Found in these products

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

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