- beauty
Ethylhexyl hydroxystearoyl hydroxystearate
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Ethylhexyl hydroxystearoyl hydroxystearate in plain language
Also known as (±)-ethylhexyl hydroxystearoyl hydroxystearate · Ethylhexyl hydroxystearoyl hydroxystearate, (±)- · (+/-)-ethylhexyl hydroxystearoyl hydroxystearate · 2-Ethylhexyl 12-(12-hydroxyoctadecanoyloxy)octadecanoate · Ethylhexyl hydroxystearoyl hydroxystearate, (+/-)- · Q27282184
Used in cosmetics as a humectant, an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent.
- Humectant
- Emollient
- Skin conditioning
- 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. Ethylhexyl hydroxystearoyl hydroxystearate appears in these published regulatory listings.
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Ethylhexyl hydroxystearoyl hydroxystearate. 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 Ethylhexyl hydroxystearoyl hydroxystearate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.