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InventoryRef 3818515/10/2010

SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE

Sorbitan, (Z)-9-octadecenoate (2:3)

SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 8007-43-0
CAS 8007-43-0PubChem CID 6433515

Sorbitan, sesquioleate

IUPAC name
bis((2R,3R,4R,5S)-hexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol);tris((Z)-octadec-9-enoic acid)
Molecular formula
C66H130O18
Molecular weight
1211.7 g/mol
Exact mass
1210.92571729 Da
Topological polar surface area
355.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
15
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
18
Covalent units
5
Defined stereocentres
8

Also known as

Arlacel CSorgen 30Span 83Protachem SOCGlycomul SOCLiposorb SQ0Montane 83Emasol 41S
16 more reported names
Emulgator 8972Glycomul Soc SpecialCrill 16Crill K 16Nissan nonion OP 83Emsorb 2502Sorbitanum sesquioleylatumAnhydrohexitol sesquioleateNissan nonion OP 83RATAnhydrosorbitol sesquioleate0W8RRI5W5ASorbitan, (9Z)-9-octadecenoate (2:3)SO 15Sesquioleato de sorbitanoRefChem:888288Hodag SSO
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Inventory details for SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE

INCI name

SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE

INN name

serbitan sesquioleate

Description

Sorbitan, (Z)-9-octadecenoate (2:3)

Record provenance

Inventory reference
38185
Imported identity
SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes
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Key data

CAS
8007-43-0
EC
232-360-1
Restriction
—
Function
SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#27307 · SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

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SORBITAN PALMITATESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
SORBITAN SESQUIISOSTEARATESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
SORBITAN SESQUISTEARATESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
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SORBITAN TRIISOSTEARATESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
SORBITAN TRIOLEATESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicalsPubChem PUG RESTEU Safety Gate cosmetic product alertsECHA CHEMUS EPA CompToxCosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortal

How SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE 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.

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Source note for SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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