GLYCERYL STEARATE/ACETATE
Octadecanoic acid, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol monoacetate
GLYCERYL STEARATE/ACETATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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Chemical identity and properties
Acetomonostearin
3-(Acetyloxy)-2-hydroxypropyl octadecanoate is a 1,3-diglyceride. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- (3-acetyloxy-2-hydroxypropyl) octadecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C23H44O5
- Molecular weight
- 400.6 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 400.31887450 Da
- XLogP3
- 7.8
- Topological polar surface area
- 72.8 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 5
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
12 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:172640
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID90310761
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
What the official INCI name states
The official label is a composite INCI name with 2 named source-material segments. Each segment must be reconciled with the supplier specification.
- Identity type from wording
- composite
- Named source segments
- 2
Review parsed source-name segments
- GLYCERYL STEARATE
- ACETATE
This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.
Inventory details for GLYCERYL STEARATE/ACETATE
INCI name
GLYCERYL STEARATE/ACETATE
Description
Octadecanoic acid, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol monoacetate
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 34109
- Imported identity
- GLYCERYL STEARATE/ACETATE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for GLYCERYL STEARATE/ACETATE
Key data
- SKIN CONDITIONING
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How GLYCERYL STEARATE/ACETATE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists GLYCERYL STEARATE/ACETATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
GLYCERYL STEARATE/ACETATE is also tagged with 2 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for GLYCERYL STEARATE/ACETATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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