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Dipentaerythrityl tetrahydroxystearate/tetraisostearate

CAS 220716-33-6

Dipentaerythrityl tetrahydroxystearate/tetraisostearate chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Dipentaerythrityl tetrahydroxystearate/tetraisostearate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Aec dipentaerythrityl tetrahydroxystearate/tetraisostearate · Cosmol 168 ev · Pelemol DP-72 · Q27253696 · Salacos 168 ev · UNII-230K0823CE

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a thickener.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Viscosity controlling
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance chemical.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Dipentaerythrityl tetrahydroxystearate/tetraisostearate appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActive2,2'-(Oxybismethylene)bis[2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol], tetraester with 12-hydroxyoctadecanoic acid and isooctadecanoic acid
    • 2,2'-(Oxybismethylene)bis[2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol], tetraester with 12-hydroxyoctadecanoic acid and isooctadecanoic acidSource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Dipentaerythrityl tetrahydroxystearate/tetraisostearate. 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 Dipentaerythrityl tetrahydroxystearate/tetraisostearate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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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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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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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.

Catalog

Found in these products

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