GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE || Skin Deep® Cosmetics Database

GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE

Score	Data: Limited
CAS	31566-31-1
moisturizer (831 products)
facial moisturizer/ treatment (582 products)
anti-aging (383 products)
mascara (299 products)
facial cleanser (168 products)
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GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE

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Health concerns of ingredient
About the ratings
Cancer	no information
Developmental & reproductive toxicity	no information
Allergies & immunotoxicity	no information
Use restrictions	no information
Contamination concerns: none
Other LOW concerns: Ecotoxicology, Data gaps

About the ratings

EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any. Learn more | Legal Disclaimer

Function/use(s): Fragrance Ingredient; Skin-Conditioning Agent - Emollient; Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent

About GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE: Glyceryl stearate is composed of naturally occuring lipid ingredients glycerol and stearic acid.

Synonym(s): GLYCERYL STEARATE, GLYCEROL ISOSTEARATE; GLYCERYL ISOSTEARATE; GLYCERYL MONOISOSTEARATE; ISOSTEARIC ACID MONOGLYCERIDE; ISOSTEARIC AICD MONOGLYCERIDE; 2,3-DIHYDROXYPROPYL OCTADECANOATE; GLYCERIN 1-STEARATE; GYCEROL 1-STEARATE; JEECHEM HMS; MONOSTEARIN; OCTADECANOIC ACID, 2,3-DIHYDROXYPROPYL ESTER

Ecotoxicology
type of concern	product conditions	reference
Suspected to be an environmental toxin		Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps
type of concern	product conditions	reference
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product		Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
208 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results ->		PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources
type of concern	product conditions	reference
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		FDA Everything Added to Food
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food		FDA Food Additive Status

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

type of concern

product conditions

reference

Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful

Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

type of concern

product conditions

reference

Not suspected to be bioaccumulative

Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
government/industry list/academic study	appears on list as	classification(s)
FDA Food Additive Status	GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	• MISC • GRAS/FS • GMP • 184.1324 • <2% of product - Macaroni products - CFR139.110 • <3% of product - Noodle products -139.150
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments	GLYCERYL STEARATE	QQQ01,QQQ11; C-
FDA Everything Added to Food	GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	• ASP
Environment Canada Domestic Substance List	OCTADECANOIC ACID, MONOESTER WITH 1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL	,,Low-Health Priority,,,Y-AquaticTox,,,,

Other RTECS® classifications [shown for informational purposes only]
government/industry list/academic study	appears on list as	classification(s)
RTECS^®- National Technical Information Service	GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE	• broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (mouse LD50)

references
government/industry list/academic study	reference
FDA Food Additive Status	FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments	CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
FDA Everything Added to Food	FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Environment Canada Domestic Substance List	EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
RTECS^®- National Technical Information Service [shown for informational purposes only]	RTECS^®- National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. AD277-689