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Sorbitan Oleate

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SYNONYMS

● (Z)-SORBITAN, MONO-9-OCTADECENOATE

● 1,4-ANHYDRO- 6-(9-OCTADECENOATE) D-GLUCITOL

● 1,4-ANHYDRO-D-GLUCITOL, 6-(9-OCTADECENOATE)

● 6-(9-OCTADECENOATE) 1,4-ANHYDRO-D-GLUCITOL

● 6-(9-OCTADECENOATE) D-GLUCITOL, 1,4-ANHYDRO-

● ALKAMULS S80

● ANHYDROSORBITOL MONOOLEATE

● D-GLUCITOL, 1,4-ANHYDRO-, 6-(9-OCTADECENOATE)

● MONO-9-OCTADECENOATE SORBITAN

● SORBITAN MONOOLEATE

● SORBITAN OLEATE

● SORBITAN, MONO-(9Z)-9-OCTADECENOATE

● SORBITAN, MONO-9-OCTADECENOATE

● SORBITAN, MONO9OCTADECENOATE, (Z)

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

Sorbitan Oleate is a monoester of oleic acid and hexitol anhydrides derived from sorbitol.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

hair color and bleaching	116 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	62 products
lipstick	49 products
recreational sunscreen	47 products
hair treatment/serum	44 products
conditioner	43 products
eye shadow	29 products
lip balm	28 products
bar soap	27 products
daily use with SPF	25 products
mask	22 products
foundation	21 products
hair styling aide	19 products
moisturizer	18 products
serums & essences	17 products
nail polish	15 products
facial cleanser	14 products
lip liner	14 products
around-eye cream	14 products
lip gloss	13 products
blush	12 products
styling gel/lotion	11 products
concealer	11 products
eye liner	9 products
bronzer/highlighter	9 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	9 products
baby sunscreen	8 products
brow liner	8 products
exfoliant/scrub	7 products
makeup primer	7 products
anti-aging	6 products
hand cream	5 products
lip balm with SPF	5 products
BB cream	5 products
shampoo	5 products
mascara	4 products
makeup remover	4 products
after sun product	4 products
toners/astringents	4 products
	3 products
hair spray	3 products
shaving cream (men's)	3 products
toothpaste	3 products
body oil	3 products
shaving cream	2 products
nail treatment	2 products
beard oil	2 products
sunless tanning	2 products
styling mousse/foam	1 products
facial powder	1 products
baby wipes	1 products
hand sanitizer	1 products
detangler	1 products
beard care	1 products
glitter	1 products
setting powder/spray	1 products
foot odor control	1 products
foot moisturizer	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
404 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

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

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

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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