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InventoryRef 9283816/11/2016

SORBITAN FATTY ACID ESTER

See "Regulatory and Ingredient Use Information" regarding use of Japan Trivial names in Volume 1, Introduction, Part A, No. 12.

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

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Inventory details for SORBITAN FATTY ACID ESTER

INCI name

SORBITAN FATTY ACID ESTER

Description

See "Regulatory and Ingredient Use Information" regarding use of Japan Trivial names in Volume 1, Introduction, Part A, No. 12.

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 92838
Imported identity: SORBITAN FATTY ACID ESTER
Source update: 16/11/2016

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for SORBITAN FATTY ACID ESTER

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Key data

CAS

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The CosIng inventory records no CAS number for this ingredient. That is the absence of an identifier in the source, not a finding about the substance.

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Restriction

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Function

SURFACTANT - CLEANSING: Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING: Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

SORBITAN CAPRYLATESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

SORBITAN COCOATESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

SORBITAN DIISOSTEARATESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

SORBITAN DIOLEATESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

SORBITAN ISOSTEARATESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

SORBITAN LAURATESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

SORBITAN OLEATESURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

SORBITAN OLEATE DECYLGLUCOSIDE CROSSPOLYMERCLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING

Additional official and scientific sources

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How SORBITAN FATTY ACID ESTER appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists SORBITAN FATTY ACID ESTER 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.

SORBITAN FATTY ACID ESTER 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.

Frequently asked questions

SORBITAN FATTY ACID ESTER is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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Source note for SORBITAN FATTY ACID ESTER

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

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