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SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE

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COMMONLY FOUND IN

cleaner, metal, stainless steel wax/polish, wood (furniture only) cleaner, professional

SYNONYMS

SESQUIOLEATE DE SORBITAN, SORBITAN, ESTERS, SESQUI-9-OCTADECENOATE, (Z)-, SESQUIOLEATE DE SORBITAN [INN-FRENCH], UNII-MDL271E3GR COMPONENT CUNWUEBNSZSNRX-RKGWDQTMSA-N, SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE. (COMPOUND USUALLY CONTAINS ALSO ASSOCIATED FATTY ACIDS.), SESQUIOLEATO DE SORBITANO [INN-SPANISH], SESQUIOLEATO DE SORBITANO, SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE (JP17/NF/INN), ARLACEL 83 (TN), SORBITAN, (Z)-9-OCTADECENOATE (2:3)

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Skin Allergies & Irritation
LOW

Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
No Data

Cancer
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Environment

Top Scoring Factors

Low concern for general systemic/organ effects; biodegradation; developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUE	Level of Concern	Source

This chemical has been verified to be of low concern in cleaning products based on experimental and modeled data as assessed by the EPA.	low	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Safer Chemical Ingredients List (2018-02-28)
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency review indicates sorbitan esters are readily biodegradable.	low	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2010. Screening-Level Hazard Characterization: Sorbitan Esters Category. Hazard Characterization Document.
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency review indicates sorbitan esters have low acute oral toxicity. Only in: Household Cleaners	low	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2010. Screening-Level Hazard Characterization: Sorbitan Esters Category. Hazard Characterization Document.
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency review indicates sorbitan esters do not cause reproductive or developmental toxicity unless chronic oral exposure exceeds 5,000 mg/kg body weight per day. Only in: Household Cleaners	low	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2010. Screening-Level Hazard Characterization: Sorbitan Esters Category. Hazard Characterization Document.