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Glyceryl Stearate Citrate

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low)

SYNONYMS

● 1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-, MONOESTER WITH 1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL MONOOCTADECANOATE
● 2-HYDROXY- MONOESTER WITH 1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL MONOOCTADECANOATE 1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID
● 2-HYDROXY-1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID, MONOESTER WITH 1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL MONOOCTADECANOATE
● GLYCERYL STEARATE CITRATE
● MONOESTER WITH 1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL MONOOCTADECANOATE 1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-
● MONOESTER WITH 1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL MONOOCTADECANOATE 2-HYDROXY-1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

Glyceryl Stearate Citrate is a citric acid ester of Glyceryl Stearate (q.v.).

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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moisturizer111 products
facial moisturizer/treatment95 products
foundation51 products
lipstick41 products
around-eye cream28 products
hand cream28 products
daily use with SPF23 products
mask22 products
serums & essences16 products
exfoliant/scrub11 products
recreational sunscreen11 products
baby lotion9 products
hair treatment/serum8 products
sunless tanning8 products
facial cleanser8 products
makeup remover6 products
anti-aging5 products
concealer3 products
makeup primer3 products
detangler3 products
BB cream3 products
conditioner3 products
body firming lotion3 products
muscle/joint soreness3 products
mascara2 products
skin fading/lightener2 products
foot moisturizer2 products
body wash/cleanser1 products
lip liner1 products
toners/astringents1 products
cuticle treatment1 products
foot odor control1 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
baby sunscreen1 products
styling gel/lotion1 products
oil controller1 products
after shave1 products

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Considered safe based on assumption of low absorptionCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
Missing safety data noted by cosmetic industry reviewCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
Safety assessment was based on related chemicalCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - Determined safe for use in cosmetics up to a specified concentration limitCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
  • 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.

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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