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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, and STEARIC ACID, MONOESTER WITH GLYCEROL

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

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

moisturizer	868 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	493 products
hand cream	285 products
mascara	236 products
daily use with SPF	231 products
conditioner	230 products
mask	219 products
recreational sunscreen	190 products
foundation	186 products
facial cleanser	148 products
around-eye cream	120 products
exfoliant/scrub	106 products
body firming lotion	90 products
hair color and bleaching	86 products
brow liner	84 products
baby lotion	77 products
hair styling aide	77 products
serums & essences	72 products
hair treatment/serum	65 products
body wash/cleanser	52 products
eye liner	51 products
makeup remover	50 products
lipstick	50 products
foot moisturizer	46 products
lip balm	43 products
shampoo	40 products
bronzer/highlighter	39 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	36 products
anti-aging	36 products
concealer	30 products
makeup primer	28 products
styling gel/lotion	26 products
BB cream	26 products
sunless tanning	25 products
blush	23 products
after sun product	16 products
muscle/joint soreness	16 products
baby sunscreen	16 products
after shave	15 products
beard care	12 products
eye shadow	11 products
skin fading/lightener	10 products
detangler	10 products
damaged skin treatment	10 products
	10 products
lip gloss	9 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	8 products
shaving cream	7 products
foot cleansing	6 products
cuticle treatment	6 products
foot odor control	6 products
bar soap	6 products
liquid hand soap	6 products
lip liner	5 products
shaving cream (men's)	4 products
baby soap	4 products
hair-loss treatment	4 products
baby wipes	4 products
facial powder	4 products
diaper cream	4 products
hand sanitizer	3 products
baby shampoo	3 products
body oil	3 products
beard oil	3 products
toothpaste	3 products
nail treatment	2 products
oil controller	2 products
glitter	2 products
eye makeup remover	2 products
bath oil/salts/soak	2 products
lip balm with SPF	2 products
setting powder/spray	2 products
baby bubble bath	2 products
hair removal waxes	1 products
lip plumper	1 products
toners/astringents	1 products
hair spray	1 products
CC cream	1 products
bubble bath	1 products
body spray	1 products

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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 product	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
348 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	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

Informational

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

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Classified as a low human health priority	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistent	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment 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.

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