beauty

Cetearyl olivate

0/100 · High conf.

Concern score

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

High confidence

Cetearyl olivate in plain language

What it is: Also known as Cetinol oliva
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an emollient, an emulsifier and a hair conditioner. Cetearyl Olivate is the ester of Cetearyl Alcohol and the fatty acids derived from olive oil.
Emollient
Emulsifying
Hair conditioning
Emulsion stabilising
Slip modifier
Is it a concern?: Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance mixture.

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. Cetearyl olivate appears in these published regulatory listings.

EUCosIngActiveCetearyl Olivate is the ester of Cetearyl Alcohol and the fatty acids derived from olive oil.
- Cetearyl Olivate is the ester of Cetearyl Alcohol and the fatty acids derived from olive oil.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →

Expert safety opinions

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

3 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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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.

Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Cetearyl olivate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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