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Official EU label nameGlossary entry 6019

CETYL STEARATE

This record confirms an official common ingredient name for EU cosmetic product labelling. It does not by itself confirm that the substance is permitted, unrestricted or safe.

Global evidence snapshot

The resolved identity has matching regulatory evidence in 0 of 13 indexed market datasets: 0 country records and 0 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.

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13
Markets with evidence
0
Evidence gaps
13
Resolved identifiers
2

Resolved substance identity

CAS:1190-63-2
EC:214-724-1
Ingredient index records:
CETYL STEARATE
Cosmetic functions: SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Hexadecyl octadecanoate

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1 matched or reported name
CETYL STEARATE

Regulatory evidence across markets

None of the 13 markets tracked here holds an imported rule under the name CETYL STEARATE.

That is a statement about this inventory, not about the law: no imported rule is not evidence that a substance is permitted. A rule may exist under a different name, under a CAS or EC number this glossary entry does not carry, or in a dataset not yet imported.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 1190-63-2
CAS 1190-63-2PubChem CID 70924

Cetyl Stearate

Palmityl stearate is a wax ester obtained by the formal condensation of palmityl alcohol with stearic acid. It is a wax ester and an octadecanoate ester. It is functionally related to a hexadecan-1-ol. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
hexadecyl octadecanoate
Molecular formula
C34H68O2
Molecular weight
508.9 g/mol
Exact mass
508.52193141 Da
XLogP3
16.3
Topological polar surface area
26.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Palmityl stearateHexadecyl stearateOctadecanoic acid, hexadecyl estern-Hexadecyl stearatestearic acid hexadecyl ester1-HexadecyloctadecanoateSTEARIC ACID PALMITYL ESTER06RI5UQA7L
16 more reported names
cetyl alcohol stearateEINECS 214-724-1CHEBI:75631hexadecan-1-ol octadecanoate esterWE(16:0/18:0)Octadecanoic acid, 1-hexadecyl esternHexadecyl stearate1HexadecyloctadecanoateRefChem:575398CETYL STEARATE [INCI]Octadecanoic acid, 1hexadecyl ester214-724-1Stearic acid, hexadecyl esterhexadecanyl octadecanoateSchercemol CSUNII-06RI5UQA7L
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External database identifiers

Evidence from additional scientific databases

NIH PubChem PUG-View
Exact identifier match70924

Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.

  • Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 100% (128 of 128) of all reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • GHS Hazard Statements: Not Classified; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 128 of 128 companies. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 128 reports by companies from 1 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 128 of 128 reports by companies.; There are 0 notifications provided by 0 of 128 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review Conclusion: The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the alkyl esters, listed subsequently, are safe in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating. Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review Finding(s): Safe for use in cosmetics, with qualifications Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record

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Additional source coverage and match status
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NIH PubChem PUG-ViewExact match2026-08-31

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Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

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Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortalUS EPA CompTox CTX APIs

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Official source and scope

Imported from Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 (dataset version EU 2025/1175). The glossary supplies common ingredient names for the ingredient list required by Article 19(1)(g); it is not an approval or safety list.

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