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Polyglyceryl 2 Stearate

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● POLYGLYCERYL-2 STEARATE
● 9-OCTADECANOIC ACID, MONOESTER WITH OXYBIS[PROPANEDIOL]
● OCTADECANOIC ACID, MONOESTER WITH DIGLYCEROL
● DIGLYCERYL STEARATE
● MONOESTER WITH OXYBIS[PROPANEDIOL] 9-OCTADECANOIC ACID
● MONOESTER WITH DIGLYCEROL OCTADECANOIC ACID

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate is an ester of stearic acid and Diglycerin (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

Products with this Ingredient

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facial moisturizer/treatment39 products
skin fading/lightener1 products
daily use with SPF19 products
BB cream9 products
hand cream5 products
mask3 products
after sun product3 products
baby lotion4 products
moisturizer26 products
CC cream9 products
mascara3 products
other eye makeup1 products
body firming lotion2 products
sunless tanning2 products
foundation23 products
anti-aging3 products
blush1 products
around-eye cream3 products
hair styling aid4 products
facial cleanser3 products
lip balm3 products
recreational sunscreen5 products
makeup primer2 products
serums & essences4 products
brow liner12 products
baby sunscreen2 products
beard care1 products
conditioner2 products
detangler1 products
hair treatment/serum1 products
concealer2 products
Under Eye Concealers1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant1 products
beard cleanser1 products
lip plumper13 products

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

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

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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