Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    26855-43-6

    Molecular formula
    C27H54O8

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(COCC(COCC(CO)O)O)O

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 49.92%
    Odorless 42.62%
    Fatty 41.44%
    Oily 38.7%
    Alcoholic 26.95%
    Sweet 22.72%
    Buttery 22.24%
    Fresh 18.77%
    Clean 18.48%
    Creamy 18.34%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 40.74%
    Odorless 39.97%
    Mild 36.39%
    Fatty 35.52%
    Bland 34.18%
    Oily 27.73%
    Sweet 26.73%
    Sweet-like 24.25%
    Faint 22.86%
    Slightly waxy 22.24%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.9

    pKa est.
    7.41 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    506.7 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    921°C

    Flash point

    • 254.42 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • DERMOFEEL PS
    • TGMS-KFG
    • Triglyceryl monostearate
    • CAPROL 3GS
    • AKOLINE PG 7
    • DREWMULSE 3-1S
    • SUNSOFT A-18C
    • PANIPLUS 504
    • SANTONE 3-1S
    • SUNSOFT A-181C
    • POEM TRS 100
    • TRIGLYCERIN MONOSTEARATE
    • 8FDA8C98S3
    • TRIGLYCERIDE MONOSTEARATE
    • EINECS 248-403-2
    • RefChem:175162
    • 26855-43-6
    • 27321-72-8
    • OCTADECANOIC ACID, MONOESTER WITH TRIGLYCEROL
    • TRIGLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE
    • 150616-94-7
    • [3-[3-(2,3-dihydroxypropoxy)-2-hydroxypropoxy]-2-hydroxypropyl] octadecanoate
    • Stearic acid, monoester with triglycerol
    • octadecanoic acid,propane-1,2,3-triol
    • Triglycerol monostearate, tech.
    • SCHEMBL29979649
    • Triglycerol monostearate, AldrichCPR
    • AKOS025311013
    • H55674
    • 3-(3-(2,3-Dihydroxypropoxy)-2-hydroxypropoxy)-2-hydroxypropyl stearate
    • 3-(3-(2,3-Dihydroxypropoxy)-2-hydroxypropoxy)-2-hydroxypropylstearate
    • 26855-43-6

  • Applications

    Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate is widely used as a non-ionic emulsifier and surfactant in cosmetic and personal care formulations, helping stabilize oil–water mixtures in creams, lotions, and cleansers while delivering emollient and skin-conditioning properties. It also acts as a fragrance solubilizer and emulsifier for fragrance oils in perfumery and related products. Additionally, it serves as a dispersing/emulsifying aid in household cleaners and detergents. In industrial manufacturing, it can function as a processing aid and dispersant in polymer formulations, and as a lubricating or stabilizing additive in coatings, inks, and adhesives. Its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1.6
    methanol 4.62
    isopropanol 0.9
    water 0.66
    ethyl acetate 3.2
    n-propanol 1.9
    acetone 5.05
    n-butanol 1.52
    acetonitrile 1.55
    DMF 25.27
    toluene 1.93
    isobutanol 1.41
    1,4-dioxane 7.5
    methyl acetate 3.92
    THF 19.37
    2-butanone 5.38
    n-pentanol 1.89
    sec-butanol 1.65
    n-hexane 0.25
    ethylene glycol 1.23
    NMP 79.76
    cyclohexane 0.84
    DMSO 57.62
    n-butyl acetate 3.0
    n-octanol 3.48
    chloroform 11.45
    n-propyl acetate 4.1
    acetic acid 13.89
    dichloromethane 12.26
    cyclohexanone 20.01
    propylene glycol 2.05
    isopropyl acetate 3.09
    DMAc 55.72
    2-ethoxyethanol 8.92
    isopentanol 1.67
    n-heptane 0.41
    ethyl formate 4.17
    1,2-dichloroethane 7.7
    n-hexanol 1.4
    2-methoxyethanol 10.07
    isobutyl acetate 2.91
    tetrachloromethane 2.92
    n-pentyl acetate 8.44
    transcutol 45.99
    n-heptanol 3.07
    ethylbenzene 1.66
    MIBK 3.68
    2-propoxyethanol 6.5
    tert-butanol 1.76
    MTBE 2.16
    2-butoxyethanol 11.76
    propionic acid 6.56
    o-xylene 2.9
    formic acid 10.81
    diethyl ether 1.26
    m-xylene 1.9
    p-xylene 2.1
    chlorobenzene 2.69
    dimethyl carbonate 5.41
    n-octane 0.32
    formamide 14.22
    cyclopentanone 23.55
    2-pentanone 4.26
    anisole 3.44
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 9.83
    gamma-butyrolactone 28.73
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 8.19
    pyridine 7.43
    3-pentanone 4.94
    furfural 26.58
    n-dodecane 0.22
    diethylene glycol 5.39
    diisopropyl ether 0.79
    tert-amyl alcohol 2.89
    acetylacetone 10.92
    n-hexadecane 0.25
    acetophenone 8.51
    methyl propionate 5.55
    isopentyl acetate 3.71
    trichloroethylene 17.74
    n-nonanol 3.66
    cyclohexanol 4.69
    benzyl alcohol 4.3
    2-ethylhexanol 1.76
    isooctanol 2.92
    dipropyl ether 2.35
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 4.61
    ethyl lactate 6.8
    propylene carbonate 15.86
    n-methylformamide 10.03
    2-pentanol 1.19
    n-pentane 0.19
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 6.57
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 7.45
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 13.5
    mesitylene 1.5
    ε-caprolactone 22.01
    p-cymene 1.63
    epichlorohydrin 19.19
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 6.66
    2-aminoethanol 2.54
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 38.93
    sulfolane 93.77
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.34
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 9.02
    n-hexyl acetate 8.83
    isooctane 0.14
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 17.09
    sec-butyl acetate 3.4
    tert-butyl acetate 6.51
    decalin 0.71
    glycerin 6.42
    diglyme 37.46
    acrylic acid 7.85
    isopropyl myristate 2.75
    n-butyric acid 8.17
    acetyl acetate 4.85
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 4.49
    ethyl propionate 4.12
    nitromethane 22.89
    1,2-diethoxyethane 7.45
    benzonitrile 3.67
    trioctyl phosphate 3.36
    1-bromopropane 2.31
    gamma-valerolactone 44.37
    n-decanol 2.24
    triethyl phosphate 6.16
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 1.07
    propionitrile 1.49
    vinylene carbonate 13.56
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 36.67
    DMS 6.99
    cumene 1.62
    2-octanol 2.35
    2-hexanone 4.61
    octyl acetate 4.2
    limonene 2.62
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 13.51
    ethyl orthosilicate 5.73
    tributyl phosphate 4.19
    diacetone alcohol 11.48
    N,N-dimethylaniline 4.95
    acrylonitrile 2.68
    aniline 3.19
    1,3-propanediol 3.09
    bromobenzene 2.77
    dibromomethane 5.94
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 19.9
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 6.66
    tetrabutyl urea 7.0
    diisobutyl methanol 1.33
    2-phenylethanol 3.21
    styrene 1.5
    dioctyl adipate 7.19
    dimethyl sulfate 23.2
    ethyl butyrate 4.39
    methyl lactate 8.95
    butyl lactate 11.72
    diethyl carbonate 3.21
    propanediol butyl ether 12.6
    triethyl orthoformate 6.52
    p-tert-butyltoluene 1.68
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 15.55
    morpholine 11.81
    tert-butylamine 0.94
    n-dodecanol 1.44
    dimethoxymethane 9.13
    ethylene carbonate 10.48
    cyrene 23.55
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 12.91
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 3.32
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 7.0
    4-methylpyridine 5.7
    dibutyl ether 3.56
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 1.33
    DEF 12.21
    dimethyl isosorbide 27.25
    tetrachloroethylene 13.97
    eugenol 13.43
    triacetin 21.52
    span 80 11.59
    1,4-butanediol 2.05
    1,1-dichloroethane 3.87
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 2.32
    methyl formate 8.13
    2-methyl-1-butanol 2.06
    n-decane 0.5
    butyronitrile 1.41
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 2.8
    1-chlorooctane 2.42
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.7
    n-nonane 0.44
    undecane 0.31
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.47
    cyclooctane 0.45
    cyclopentanol 5.49
    tetrahydropyran 6.17
    tert-amyl methyl ether 3.46
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 23.79
    1-hexene 0.7
    2-isopropoxyethanol 6.29
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 11.17
    methyl butyrate 6.64

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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