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Polyglyceryl 6 Distearate

Other Concerns

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● POLYGLYCERYL-6 DISTEARATE
● STEARIC ACID, DIESTER WITH HEXAGLYCEROL
● OCTADECANOIC ACID, DIESTER WITH HEXAGLYCEROL
● HEXAGLYCERYL DISTEARATE
● DIESTER WITH HEXAGLYCEROL STEARIC ACID
● DIESTER WITH HEXAGLYCEROL OCTADECANOIC ACID
● DISTEARIC ACID, DIESTER WITH HEXAGLYCEROL

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.


Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate is a diester of stearic acid and Polyglycerin-6 (q.v.).

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

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daily use with SPF3 products
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anti-aging2 products
recreational sunscreen1 products
hair styling aid1 products

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
skin/eye/lung irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.


HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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