STEARYL ALCOHOL
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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.
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Function/use(s): Emulsion Stabilizer; Fragrance Ingredient; Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent; Surfactant - FoamBooster; Viscosity Increasing Agent - Aqueous; Viscosity Increasing Agent - Nonaqueous; EMOLLIENT; EMULSION STABILISING; FOAM BOOSTING; MASKING; OPACIFYING; REFATTING; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
About STEARYL ALCOHOL: Stearyl alcohol is a compound produced from stearic acid, a naturally occurring fatty acid.
Synonym(s): 1-OCTADECANOL; OCTADECAN-1-OL; ADOL 68; ALFOL 18; ATALCO S; CO-1895; CO-1897; CRODACOL-S; DECYL OCTYL ALCOHOL; DYTOL E-46; LOROL 28
This ingredient may be derived from animals. From PETA's Caring Consumer: A mixture of solid alcohols. Can be prepared from sperm whale oil. In medicines, creams, rinses, shampoos, etc. Derivatives: Stearamine Oxide, Stearyl Acetate, Stearyl Caprylate, Stearyl Citrate, Stea ... read more
This ingredient may be derived from animals. From PETA's Caring Consumer: A mixture of solid alcohols. Can be prepared from sperm whale oil. In medicines, creams, rinses, shampoos, etc. Derivatives: Stearamine Oxide, Stearyl Acetate, Stearyl Caprylate, Stearyl Citrate, Stearyldimethyl Amine, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Stearyl Heptanoate, Stearyl Octanoate, Stearyl Stearate. Alternatives: plant sources, vegetable stearic acid.
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
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| Human irritant - strong evidence |
products for use around the eyes, on the skin, or may be aerosolized (airborne) |
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Ecotoxicology |
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| Suspected to be an environmental toxin |
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Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps |
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| 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 |
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Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
| 207 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical
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Multiple, additive exposure sources |
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| Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food |
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Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive) |
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| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful |
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Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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| Classified as a low human health priority |
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Persistence and bioaccumulation |
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| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative |
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Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
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| Not suspected to be persistent |
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Government, industry, academic studies and classifications |
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| Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments | STEARYL ALCOHOL | QQQ01,QQQ11; IR,X |
| FDA Everything Added to Food | STEARYL ALCOHOL | • ASP |
| Environment Canada Domestic Substance List | 1-OCTADECANOL | ,,Low-Health Priority,,,Y-AquaticTox,,,, |
Other RTECS® classifications [shown for informational purposes only] |
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| RTECS®- "Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology," 3rd ed 1978 | STEARYL ALCOHOL | • broad systemic - Broad systemic toxicity (rat LD50)
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| RTECS®- Cancer Research 1966 | STEARYL ALCOHOL | • cancer - kidney or renal system neoplasms (mouse TDLo)
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| RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1985 | STEARYL ALCOHOL | • sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
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| RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1985 | STEARYL ALCOHOL | • sense organ - Primary eye irritant (rabbit )
• skin - Primary skin irritant (rabbit )
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| 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®- "Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology," 3rd ed 1978 [shown for informational purposes only] | RTECS®- "Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology," 3rd ed., Grayson, M., and D. Eckroth, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978 1,722,1978 |
| RTECS®- Cancer Research 1966 [shown for informational purposes only] | RTECS®- Cancer Research. (Public Ledger Building, Suit 816, 6th & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106) V.1- 1941- 26,105,1966 |
| RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1985 [shown for informational purposes only] | RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128) V.1-12, 1982-1993. Discontinued. 4(5),1,1985 |
| RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology 1985 [shown for informational purposes only] | RTECS®- Journal of the American College of Toxicology. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128) V.1-12, 1982-1993. Discontinued. 4(5),1,1985 |
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