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Glyceryl Monostearate

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SYNONYMS

● 2,3-DIHYDROXYPROPYL ESTER OCTADECANOIC ACID
● 2,3-DIHYDROXYPROPYL OCTADECANOATE
● GLYCERIN 1-STEARATE
● GLYCERIN STEARATE
● GLYCEROL ISOSTEARATE
● GLYCERY STEARATE
● GLYCERYL ISOSTEARATE
● GLYCERYL MONOISOSTEARATE
● GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE
● GLYCERYL STEARATE
● GYCEROL 1-STEARATE
● ISOOCTADECANOIC ACID, ESTER WITH 1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL
● ISOSTEARIC ACID MONOGLYCERIDE
● ISOSTEARIC AICD MONOGLYCERIDE
● JEECHEM HMS
● MONOESTER WITH 1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL ISOOCTADECANOIC ACID
● MONOESTER WITH 1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL OCTADECANOIC ACID
● MONOSTEARIN
● OCTADECANOIC ACID, 2,3-DIHYDROXYPROPYL ESTER
● OCTADECANOIC ACID, MONOESTER WITH 1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL
● OCTADECANOIC ACID, MONOESTER WITH 1,2,3PROPANETRIOL
● STEARIC ACID 1-MONOGLYCERIDE
● STEARIC ACID, MONOESTER WITH GLYCEROL

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Glyceryl stearate is composed of naturally occuring lipid ingredients glycerol and stearic acid.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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moisturizer823 products
facial moisturizer/treatment551 products
hand cream300 products
mascara277 products
mask240 products
conditioner210 products
recreational sunscreen196 products
foundation176 products
daily use with SPF165 products
around-eye cream161 products
facial cleanser147 products
body firming lotion132 products
exfoliant/scrub111 products
brow liner97 products
hair styling aide91 products
hair color and bleaching88 products
hair treatment/serum83 products
baby lotion73 products
serums & essences70 products
body wash/cleanser70 products
eye liner64 products
foot moisturizer45 products
anti-aging43 products
shampoo40 products
lip balm38 products
bronzer/highlighter38 products
makeup remover37 products
styling gel/lotion35 products
concealer34 products
antiperspirant/deodorant32 products
lipstick32 products
makeup primer30 products
sunless tanning25 products
eye shadow22 products
after sun product18 products
after shave18 products
BB cream17 products
baby sunscreen17 products
muscle/joint soreness16 products
blush16 products
bar soap11 products
skin fading/lightener10 products
detangler10 products
lip liner10 products
damaged skin treatment10 products
9 products
shaving cream8 products
liquid hand soap7 products
lip gloss7 products
foot cleansing6 products
cuticle treatment6 products
foot odor control6 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)6 products
beard care6 products
shaving cream (men's)5 products
diaper cream5 products
hand sanitizer4 products
baby soap4 products
hair-loss treatment4 products
toners/astringents4 products
facial powder4 products
nail treatment3 products
baby wipes3 products
body oil3 products
lip balm with SPF3 products
toothpaste3 products
oil controller2 products
glitter2 products
hair spray2 products
setting powder/spray2 products
baby bubble bath2 products
hair removal waxes1 products
tanning oil1 products
baby shampoo1 products
eye makeup remover1 products
bath oil/salts/soak1 products
bubble bath1 products
beard oil1 products
body spray1 products
makeup removing wipes1 products

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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CONCERN 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 productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
348 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Everything Added to Food
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Food Additive Status

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Classified as a low human health priorityEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED™ mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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