Hexaglyceryl tristearate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    71185-87-0

    Molecular formula
    C48H90O17

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OC[C@@H](COC[C@@H](COC[C@@H](COC[C@@H](COC[C@@H](COC[C@@H](CO)OC(=O)CCCC)OC(=O)CC)O)OC(=O)CCC)O)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 40.85%
    Oily 39.07%
    Fatty 38.46%
    Buttery 30.58%
    Alcoholic 29.6%
    Fruity 29.31%
    Waxy 28.87%
    Peach 26.15%
    Lactonic 24.85%
    Milky 20.62%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 40.08%
    Waxy 37.99%
    Mild 33.14%
    Bland 33.1%
    Fatty 33.07%
    Fruity 27.69%
    Bitter 25.94%
    Sweet-like 25.84%
    Sweet 25.02%
    Oily 24.62%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    7.8

    pKa est.
    8.01 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    939.2 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    1360°C

    Flash point

    • 263.87 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Hexaglycerol tristearate
    • Hexaglyceryl tristearate
    • 71185-87-0
    • DTXSID101015132
    • RefChem:146018
    • DTXCID301473439
    • [(2R)-3-[(2S)-3-[(2S)-2-butanoyloxy-3-[(2R)-2-hydroxy-3-[(2S)-3-[(2R)-3-hydroxy-2-pentanoyloxypropoxy]-2-propanoyloxypropoxy]propoxy]propoxy]-2-hydroxypropoxy]-2-hydroxypropyl] octadecanoate
    • Octadecanoic acid, triester with hexaglycerol
    • SCHEMBL28343980
    • SBFLFRSXNYZPEH-YMKFFAQDSA-N
    • NS00125227
    • (2R,6S,10S,14R,18S,22R)-10-(Butanoyloxy)-2,6,14-trihydroxy-22-(hydroxymethyl)-24-oxo-18-(propanoyloxy)-4,8,12,16,20,23-hexaoxaoctacosan-1-yl octadecanoate
    • 71185-87-0

  • Applications

    Hexaglyceryl tristearate (CAS 71185-87-0) is a high-molecular-weight lipophilic polyol ester used primarily in cosmetics and personal care as an emollient and thickener in creams, lotions, and lip products, contributing slip, conditioning, and emulsion stability. It also serves as a wax-like structuring agent for solid formulations such as stick products (lip balms, antiperspirant/deodorant sticks). In industrial contexts, it may function as a processing aid or plasticizer in certain polymer or coating systems to modify texture and flexibility, and it can be added as a waxy modifier to adjust gloss and viscosity in coatings and inks. It may also find use in household products requiring a lipophilic conditioning agent, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 8.39
    methanol 20.19
    isopropanol 5.43
    water 0.86
    ethyl acetate 17.5
    n-propanol 10.53
    acetone 28.59
    n-butanol 7.05
    acetonitrile 9.56
    DMF 78.65
    toluene 8.12
    isobutanol 6.91
    1,4-dioxane 28.64
    methyl acetate 21.69
    THF 52.17
    2-butanone 26.25
    n-pentanol 8.32
    sec-butanol 7.88
    n-hexane 0.71
    ethylene glycol 4.89
    NMP 223.63
    cyclohexane 1.33
    DMSO 108.76
    n-butyl acetate 8.78
    n-octanol 6.21
    chloroform 36.16
    n-propyl acetate 13.32
    acetic acid 65.17
    dichloromethane 38.9
    cyclohexanone 56.68
    propylene glycol 8.24
    isopropyl acetate 12.75
    DMAc 160.52
    2-ethoxyethanol 25.98
    isopentanol 5.39
    n-heptane 0.62
    ethyl formate 16.1
    1,2-dichloroethane 23.65
    n-hexanol 3.8
    2-methoxyethanol 29.77
    isobutyl acetate 7.6
    tetrachloromethane 6.7
    n-pentyl acetate 17.59
    transcutol 61.91
    n-heptanol 5.57
    ethylbenzene 4.78
    MIBK 10.53
    2-propoxyethanol 16.46
    tert-butanol 6.38
    MTBE 6.68
    2-butoxyethanol 20.24
    propionic acid 29.35
    o-xylene 7.78
    formic acid 37.97
    diethyl ether 6.42
    m-xylene 5.44
    p-xylene 5.98
    chlorobenzene 10.29
    dimethyl carbonate 22.25
    n-octane 0.48
    formamide 44.15
    cyclopentanone 73.67
    2-pentanone 19.03
    anisole 10.52
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 23.29
    gamma-butyrolactone 97.46
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 23.73
    pyridine 31.24
    3-pentanone 20.22
    furfural 81.44
    n-dodecane 0.34
    diethylene glycol 13.46
    diisopropyl ether 2.19
    tert-amyl alcohol 9.15
    acetylacetone 39.39
    n-hexadecane 0.38
    acetophenone 23.32
    methyl propionate 25.58
    isopentyl acetate 7.71
    trichloroethylene 56.57
    n-nonanol 6.21
    cyclohexanol 12.87
    benzyl alcohol 14.69
    2-ethylhexanol 3.04
    isooctanol 4.52
    dipropyl ether 5.26
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 13.15
    ethyl lactate 15.26
    propylene carbonate 44.78
    n-methylformamide 41.26
    2-pentanol 4.58
    n-pentane 0.59
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 12.9
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 17.97
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 20.95
    mesitylene 3.11
    ε-caprolactone 59.62
    p-cymene 2.74
    epichlorohydrin 59.21
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 20.38
    2-aminoethanol 10.66
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 104.76
    sulfolane 199.14
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.53
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 28.69
    n-hexyl acetate 16.87
    isooctane 0.2
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 25.34
    sec-butyl acetate 9.77
    tert-butyl acetate 14.46
    decalin 1.0
    glycerin 17.63
    diglyme 51.14
    acrylic acid 35.51
    isopropyl myristate 4.7
    n-butyric acid 27.54
    acetyl acetate 20.76
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 8.67
    ethyl propionate 13.25
    nitromethane 95.68
    1,2-diethoxyethane 15.06
    benzonitrile 12.39
    trioctyl phosphate 5.93
    1-bromopropane 8.65
    gamma-valerolactone 122.64
    n-decanol 3.75
    triethyl phosphate 9.36
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 2.67
    propionitrile 8.63
    vinylene carbonate 44.79
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 82.53
    DMS 18.61
    cumene 3.39
    2-octanol 4.19
    2-hexanone 15.52
    octyl acetate 8.24
    limonene 4.09
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 31.82
    ethyl orthosilicate 8.02
    tributyl phosphate 7.11
    diacetone alcohol 23.53
    N,N-dimethylaniline 11.13
    acrylonitrile 14.89
    aniline 12.05
    1,3-propanediol 12.07
    bromobenzene 9.71
    dibromomethane 19.41
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 47.78
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 10.7
    tetrabutyl urea 12.54
    diisobutyl methanol 1.74
    2-phenylethanol 7.84
    styrene 5.09
    dioctyl adipate 11.77
    dimethyl sulfate 62.02
    ethyl butyrate 9.9
    methyl lactate 27.22
    butyl lactate 20.04
    diethyl carbonate 7.0
    propanediol butyl ether 21.06
    triethyl orthoformate 10.19
    p-tert-butyltoluene 2.64
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 25.9
    morpholine 38.53
    tert-butylamine 2.88
    n-dodecanol 2.4
    dimethoxymethane 32.6
    ethylene carbonate 32.89
    cyrene 45.77
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 30.21
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 6.72
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 19.77
    4-methylpyridine 25.45
    dibutyl ether 5.51
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1.74
    DEF 38.28
    dimethyl isosorbide 36.54
    tetrachloroethylene 32.15
    eugenol 20.56
    triacetin 38.64
    span 80 19.46
    1,4-butanediol 8.11
    1,1-dichloroethane 16.41
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 7.21
    methyl formate 35.33
    2-methyl-1-butanol 7.11
    n-decane 0.72
    butyronitrile 6.64
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 4.3
    1-chlorooctane 3.72
    1-chlorotetradecane 1.17
    n-nonane 0.64
    undecane 0.46
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.69
    cyclooctane 0.62
    cyclopentanol 18.53
    tetrahydropyran 20.32
    tert-amyl methyl ether 9.18
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 33.38
    1-hexene 2.47
    2-isopropoxyethanol 17.1
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 41.32
    methyl butyrate 19.18

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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