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Glyceryl Stearate Se

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Enhanced skin absorption

SYNONYMS

● GLYCERYL STEARATE SE
● OCTADECANOIC ACID, ESTER WITH 1,2,3PROPANETRIOL
● SELF-EMULSIFYING GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE
● STEARINE

Restricted

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


Glyceryl Stearate SE (self-emulsifying) is a lipid used as surfactant and emulsifying agent.

Common concerns

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

Ingredient concerns

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  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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moisturizer248 products
facial moisturizer/treatment115 products
hand cream89 products
exfoliant/scrub71 products
mask69 products
facial cleanser44 products
mascara42 products
around-eye cream32 products
conditioner27 products
hair styling aide20 products
recreational sunscreen17 products
hair treatment/serum14 products
shampoo14 products
body wash/cleanser14 products
shaving cream12 products
body firming lotion12 products
beard care11 products
brow liner11 products
hair color and bleaching10 products
anti-aging9 products
baby lotion8 products
daily use with SPF8 products
serums & essences8 products
antiperspirant/deodorant7 products
bronzer/highlighter6 products
after sun product6 products
makeup primer6 products
5 products
foot moisturizer4 products
makeup remover3 products
styling gel/lotion3 products
muscle/joint soreness3 products
after shave3 products
baby sunscreen3 products
sunless tanning3 products
skin fading/lightener3 products
foundation2 products
concealer2 products
setting powder/spray2 products
cuticle treatment2 products
damaged skin treatment2 products
beard oil2 products
lip balm2 products
diaper cream2 products
shaving cream (men's)2 products
toners/astringents2 products
styling mousse/foam2 products
detangler1 products
baby shampoo1 products
liquid hand soap1 products
eye liner1 products
bubble bath1 products
nail treatment1 products
BB cream1 products

Enhanced skin absorption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Penetration enhancerOpen scientific literature

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
10 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 - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment 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

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
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • 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.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • 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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Data availability

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