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INCI ingredient

Stearyl Stearate

Stearyl Stearate appears on 15 ingredient lists in our database, most often in hair treatments.

What it triggers

  • Vegan originNot sureplant or animal source
  • FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
  • ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
  • SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
  • SiliconeNonot a silicone
  • AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

What it does

Stearyl Stearate appears on 15 ingredient lists in our database, most often in hair treatments.

It does not belong to any of the six groups we check, so it never changes a verdict.

We have not written the plain-language note for this ingredient yet; the facts above come straight from how it is classified.

Functions: skin conditioning - emollient, skin conditioning, viscosity controlling

In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng
  • skin conditioning - emollient
  • skin conditioning
  • viscosity controlling
  • skin conditioning - emollient: Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
  • skin conditioning: Maintaining the skin in good condition.
  • viscosity controlling: Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.

CAS 2778-96-3 · EC 220-476-5

EU regulation

Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.

Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.

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