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Aluminum stearates

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Aluminum stearates in plain language

What it is

Also known as Mixture of aluminum distearate and aluminum tristearate · Dehymuls f · Dehymuls k · Dehymuls sbl

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, an anticaking agent and an emulsion stabiliser. Aluminum distearate and aluminum tristearate.

  • Emollient
  • Anticaking
  • Emulsion stabilising
  • Opacifying
  • 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 mixture.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Aluminum stearates appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveAluminum distearate and aluminum tristearate
    • Aluminum distearate and aluminum tristearateSource →
  • 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 Aluminum stearates. 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 Aluminum stearates 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

    Open →

  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    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.

Catalog

Found in these products

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

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