Ethylene glycol monostearate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    111-60-4

    Molecular formula
    C20H40O3

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCO

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 75.12%
    Fatty 67.74%
    Oily 48.72%
    Odorless 37.01%
    Creamy 28.62%
    Sweet 26.32%
    Dairy 21.41%
    Buttery 20.67%
    Soapy 19.31%
    Milky 19.31%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 70.91%
    Fatty 54.91%
    Oily 49.58%
    Mild 46.36%
    Soapy 42.57%
    Coconut 38.97%
    Creamy 36.48%
    Fat 35.53%
    Sweet 33.21%
    Bland 29.51%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    7.8

    pKa est.
    7.48 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    328.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    415°C

    Melting point expt.

    • MP: 30-34 °C /POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 MONOSTEARATE USP XVI/
    • 60.00 to 61.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg

    Flash point

    • 189.68 ˚C est.
    • MYRJ 45: 500 °F OC

    Solubility expt.

    • POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS AND ETHERS INCR THE WATER SOLUBILITY OF TYROTHRICIN.
    • SOL IN CARBON TETRACHLORIDE, PETROLEUM BENZIN, CHLOROFORM, ETHER; SLIGHTLY SOL IN ALCOHOL; INSOL IN WATER /POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 MONOSTEARATE USP XVI/
    • GENERALLY SOL OR DISPERSIBLE IN WATER
    • SOL IN TOLUENE, ACETONE, ETHER AND ETHANOL

  • Synonyms

    • Ethylene glycol monostearate
    • 2-Hydroxyethyl stearate
    • Glycol stearate
    • 111-60-4
    • 9004-99-3
    • 2-Hydroxyethyl octadecanoate
    • Cremophor A
    • Glycol monostearate
    • Monthybase
    • Parastarin
    • Monthyle
    • Sedetol
    • Ivorit
    • PEG-8 Stearate
    • Prodhybase ethyl
    • Prodhybas N
    • Cerasynt M
    • Clearate G
    • Cerasynt MN
    • Cithrol PS
    • Clindrol SEG
    • OCTADECANOIC ACID, 2-HYDROXYETHYL ESTER
    • Lipo EGMS
    • Cithrol 10MS
    • PEG-40 stearate
    • Lactine
    • Cerasynt 660
    • Myrj
    • Tego-stearate
    • Akyporox S 100
    • Prodhybase P
    • PEG stearate
    • Emerest 2350
    • Emerest 2640
    • Empilan 2848
    • Lamacit CA
    • Soromin-SG
    • Emanon 3113
    • Myrj 45
    • Stearoks 6
    • Stearoxa-6
    • Nikkol MYS
    • Ethylene glycol stearate
    • Pegosperse S 9
    • Stearox 6
    • Emcol H 35-A
    • Arosurf 1855E40
    • Stenol 8
    • Prodhybase 4000
    • Stearoks 920
    • Nikkol MYS 4
    • Nonion S 2
    • Nonion S 4
    • Nissan Nonion S-2
    • Stearox 920
    • Lipal 15S
    • Nonex 28
    • Nonex 29
    • Nonex 36
    • Nonex 53
    • Nonex 54
    • Nonex 63
    • PEG-150 stearate
    • Lipo-Peg 4-S
    • Nikkol MYS 40
    • Nikkol MYS 45
    • Nikkol MYS-25
    • Nonion S 15
    • Trydet SA 40
    • Empilan CP-100
    • Empilan CQ-100
    • Nissan Nonion S 15
    • Myrj 52S
    • Kessco X-211
    • Emunon 3115
    • Ethofat 60/15
    • Ethofat 60/20
    • Ethofat 60/25
    • Myrj 51
    • Myrj 53
    • Perphinol 45/100
    • Lipal 400-S
    • STEARIC ACID, 2-HYDROXYETHYL ESTER
    • Tegin G
    • Ionet MS-1000
    • Emery 15393
    • Glycol stearate SE
    • USAF KE-11
    • Ethylene glycol, monostearate
    • MYRJ 49
    • MYRJ 52
    • PEG 100MS
    • PEG 600MS
    • Myrj 59
    • Stearic acid, monoester with ethylene glycol
    • Ethylene glycol monostearate SE
    • Glycol monostearate SE
    • Macrogol ester (INN)
    • S 151
    • Myrj 52 (TN)
    • 86418-55-5
    • DTXSID5026881
    • NSC31811
    • 0324G66D0E
    • NCGC00188435-01
    • Trydet SA series
    • PEG-10 Stearate
    • Slovasol MKS 16
    • Usaf ke-9
    • Emulphor VT-650
    • Usaf ke-12
    • Usaf ke-14
    • Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), a-(1-oxooctadecyl)-w-hydroxy-
    • Magi 45
    • Emanon 3199
    • Stabilisant delta-118
    • PMS No. 1
    • PMS No. 2
    • LX 3
    • MYS 40
    • MYS 45
    • PEG 1000MS
    • PEG 42
    • UNII-6YLY96TQL6
    • X-489-R
    • Macrogol ester
    • S 541
    • Schercemol EGMS

  • Applications

    Ethylene glycol monostearate (CAS 111-60-4) is commonly used as a nonionic surfactant and emulsifier and as a thickening/structuring agent in cosmetic and personal care formulations, where it helps stabilize emulsions in creams and lotions and can act as a slip-emollient. In household products, it functions as a surfactant and emulsifier in cleaners and detergents, aiding oil/soil dispersion and formulation stability. In industrial manufacturing, particularly in polymers and plastics processing, it may serve as a processing aid and lubricity additive to improve handling and reduce friction during compounding and extrusion. In coatings and inks, it is used as a wax-like additive to adjust rheology, improve slip, and influence surface finish.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 9.09
    methanol 16.27
    isopropanol 13.43
    water 0.03
    ethyl acetate 128.04
    n-propanol 16.64
    acetone 67.55
    n-butanol 21.71
    acetonitrile 30.06
    DMF 147.48
    toluene 39.76
    isobutanol 21.0
    1,4-dioxane 127.88
    methyl acetate 77.92
    THF 392.79
    2-butanone 105.17
    n-pentanol 23.99
    sec-butanol 24.77
    n-hexane 10.77
    ethylene glycol 1.77
    NMP 442.8
    cyclohexane 64.69
    DMSO 256.25
    n-butyl acetate 180.38
    n-octanol 45.86
    chloroform 365.45
    n-propyl acetate 213.39
    acetic acid 41.84
    dichloromethane 401.02
    cyclohexanone 434.54
    propylene glycol 5.33
    isopropyl acetate 152.68
    DMAc 305.84
    2-ethoxyethanol 74.78
    isopentanol 40.31
    n-heptane 15.34
    ethyl formate 58.29
    1,2-dichloroethane 281.34
    n-hexanol 25.56
    2-methoxyethanol 64.25
    isobutyl acetate 139.34
    tetrachloromethane 94.84
    n-pentyl acetate 318.85
    transcutol 513.22
    n-heptanol 38.28
    ethylbenzene 40.35
    MIBK 160.2
    2-propoxyethanol 77.13
    tert-butanol 49.8
    MTBE 96.43
    2-butoxyethanol 124.02
    propionic acid 44.48
    o-xylene 50.65
    formic acid 8.54
    diethyl ether 59.91
    m-xylene 40.64
    p-xylene 64.55
    chlorobenzene 94.72
    dimethyl carbonate 35.44
    n-octane 8.59
    formamide 20.91
    cyclopentanone 407.67
    2-pentanone 128.7
    anisole 102.33
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 209.62
    gamma-butyrolactone 376.36
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 81.41
    pyridine 147.5
    3-pentanone 113.05
    furfural 275.15
    n-dodecane 5.01
    diethylene glycol 29.71
    diisopropyl ether 43.88
    tert-amyl alcohol 63.7
    acetylacetone 206.78
    n-hexadecane 6.26
    acetophenone 162.95
    methyl propionate 92.34
    isopentyl acetate 188.9
    trichloroethylene 462.5
    n-nonanol 48.13
    cyclohexanol 83.41
    benzyl alcohol 56.0
    2-ethylhexanol 44.02
    isooctanol 47.94
    dipropyl ether 108.52
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 151.15
    ethyl lactate 72.06
    propylene carbonate 226.35
    n-methylformamide 43.81
    2-pentanol 24.24
    n-pentane 6.39
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 106.14
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 171.7
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 125.4
    mesitylene 40.17
    ε-caprolactone 368.65
    p-cymene 45.39
    epichlorohydrin 374.24
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 318.83
    2-aminoethanol 7.08
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 284.13
    sulfolane 768.22
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 11.27
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 266.8
    n-hexyl acetate 248.13
    isooctane 6.55
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 165.19
    sec-butyl acetate 169.5
    tert-butyl acetate 244.87
    decalin 25.94
    glycerin 13.39
    diglyme 433.55
    acrylic acid 32.16
    isopropyl myristate 77.95
    n-butyric acid 111.47
    acetyl acetate 103.72
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 59.06
    ethyl propionate 174.03
    nitromethane 130.67
    1,2-diethoxyethane 221.14
    benzonitrile 89.17
    trioctyl phosphate 47.13
    1-bromopropane 133.05
    gamma-valerolactone 530.23
    n-decanol 29.8
    triethyl phosphate 116.54
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 28.77
    propionitrile 39.28
    vinylene carbonate 157.47
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 267.41
    DMS 121.47
    cumene 36.93
    2-octanol 42.31
    2-hexanone 159.91
    octyl acetate 94.08
    limonene 85.8
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 264.03
    ethyl orthosilicate 115.75
    tributyl phosphate 70.32
    diacetone alcohol 192.57
    N,N-dimethylaniline 81.81
    acrylonitrile 43.6
    aniline 43.95
    1,3-propanediol 16.86
    bromobenzene 121.16
    dibromomethane 245.98
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 508.54
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 177.47
    tetrabutyl urea 113.56
    diisobutyl methanol 44.17
    2-phenylethanol 53.47
    styrene 47.23
    dioctyl adipate 144.35
    dimethyl sulfate 113.07
    ethyl butyrate 208.57
    methyl lactate 45.76
    butyl lactate 161.33
    diethyl carbonate 112.05
    propanediol butyl ether 91.52
    triethyl orthoformate 169.91
    p-tert-butyltoluene 42.84
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 196.54
    morpholine 181.98
    tert-butylamine 34.5
    n-dodecanol 20.78
    dimethoxymethane 88.76
    ethylene carbonate 151.22
    cyrene 146.77
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 284.75
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 167.64
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 182.56
    4-methylpyridine 143.12
    dibutyl ether 145.44
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 44.17
    DEF 210.73
    dimethyl isosorbide 318.05
    tetrachloroethylene 312.41
    eugenol 141.01
    triacetin 277.54
    span 80 118.26
    1,4-butanediol 9.01
    1,1-dichloroethane 193.29
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 39.67
    methyl formate 34.1
    2-methyl-1-butanol 34.92
    n-decane 12.22
    butyronitrile 51.13
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 55.31
    1-chlorooctane 66.74
    1-chlorotetradecane 18.73
    n-nonane 11.88
    undecane 7.17
    tert-butylcyclohexane 18.11
    cyclooctane 15.32
    cyclopentanol 80.26
    tetrahydropyran 204.38
    tert-amyl methyl ether 103.49
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 241.62
    1-hexene 28.29
    2-isopropoxyethanol 75.03
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 29.69
    methyl butyrate 261.03

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction