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PEG-25 propylene glycol stearate

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

PEG-25 propylene glycol stearate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Polyethylene glycol (25) propylene glycol monostearate · Polyoxyethylene (25) propylene glycol monostearate · Aec PEG-25 propylene glycol stearate · Myrj S25/1

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier and a cleansing agent.

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

Regulation

No restrictions found. PEG-25 propylene glycol stearate appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs
  • EUCosIngActivePoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(2-(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy-1-methylethyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (25 mol EO average molar ratio)
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-(2-(1-oxooctadecyl)oxy-1-methylethyl)-.omega.-hydroxy- (25 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
  • USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 2.5 %w/w
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 2.5 %w/wSource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for PEG-25 propylene glycol stearate. 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 PEG-25 propylene glycol stearate 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 Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

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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.