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Glyceryl behenate

CAS 6916-74-1 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

30233-64-8

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (EU CosIng).
High confidence

Glyceryl behenate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Glyceryl monodocosanoate · Docosanoic acid, monoester with glycerol

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient and an emulsifier.

  • Emollient
  • Emulsifying
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 111 composition records across product categories including Personal care.

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 behenate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 111 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Processing aids not otherwise specified.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 111 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Processing aids not otherwise specified.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Glyceryl behenate. 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 behenate 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 September 2013

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Suitability

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

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

Source records

111

Named organisations

6

Personal care

Typical roles

EmollientEmulsifying
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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