Propylene glycol 1,2-distearate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    6182-11-2

    Molecular formula
    C39H76O4

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(C)OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 74.99%
    Fatty 68.17%
    Oily 51.34%
    Odorless 35.74%
    Creamy 27.12%
    Sweet 21.53%
    Dairy 19.97%
    Buttery 18.82%
    Milky 18.29%
    Soapy 15.79%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 58.14%
    Fatty 48.92%
    Oily 45.01%
    Mild 44.97%
    Bland 36.8%
    Faint 32.89%
    Fat 31.32%
    Soapy 28.9%
    Coconut 28.21%
    Creamy 26.46%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    17.3

    pKa est.
    9.89 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    609.0 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    567°C

    Flash point

    • 264.09 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Propylene glycol distearate
    • 6182-11-2
    • Propylene distearate
    • T65PN3O37H
    • propylene glycol 1,2-distearate
    • Octadecanoic acid, 1-methyl-1,2-ethanediyl ester
    • EINECS 228-229-3
    • 1,2-PROPANEDIOL, DISTEARATE
    • STEARIC ACID, PROPYLENE ESTER
    • FEMA NO. 2942, DIESTER-
    • 1,2-PROPYLENE GLYCOL DISTEARATE
    • Octadecanoic acid, 1,1'-(1-methyl-1,2-ethanediyl) ester
    • STEARIC ACID, DIESTER WITH 1,2-PROPANEDIOL
    • RefChem:869782
    • PROPYLENE GLYCOL DISTEARATE [INCI]
    • Propane-1,2-diyl distearate
    • 2-octadecanoyloxypropyl octadecanoate
    • 1-(OCTADECANOYLOXY)PROPAN-2-YL OCTADECANOATE
    • MFCD00072324
    • Propane-1,2-diyldistearate
    • UNII-T65PN3O37H
    • SCHEMBL889430
    • 1,2-Propyleneglycol distearate
    • SCHEMBL4950714
    • SCHEMBL16338633
    • DTXSID10977390
    • Propane-1,2-diyl dioctadecanoate
    • JEMDXOYRWHZUCG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • C39H76O4
    • AKOS037645240
    • propylene glycol distearate, AldrichCPR
    • AS-59002
    • DB-221791
    • NS00044238
    • D93548
    • (+/-)-1,2-PROPYLENE GLYCOL DISTEARATE
    • Q27289724
    • 6182-11-2

  • Applications

    Propylene glycol 1,2-distearate (CAS 6182-11-2) is commonly used in cosmetics and personal care as a thickener and emollient, providing rheology control and conditioning in lotions, creams, body washes, and shampoos; it also serves as a pearlescent/opacity-enhancing additive that imparts a subtle pearl-like sheen and smoother feel in these formulations and in soaps and cleansers. In household products, it can act as a texture modifier and lubricating component in bath gels, hand cleansers, and other cleaning products.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 4.92
    methanol 6.29
    isopropanol 5.27
    water 0.15
    ethyl acetate 97.48
    n-propanol 9.2
    acetone 52.67
    n-butanol 9.75
    acetonitrile 21.72
    DMF 97.37
    toluene 44.04
    isobutanol 9.53
    1,4-dioxane 85.06
    methyl acetate 69.57
    THF 222.88
    2-butanone 86.2
    n-pentanol 12.27
    sec-butanol 13.17
    n-hexane 10.26
    ethylene glycol 1.02
    NMP 481.32
    cyclohexane 39.68
    DMSO 110.26
    n-butyl acetate 93.82
    n-octanol 25.29
    chloroform 368.73
    n-propyl acetate 107.71
    acetic acid 38.32
    dichloromethane 392.95
    cyclohexanone 289.24
    propylene glycol 2.68
    isopropyl acetate 91.67
    DMAc 326.84
    2-ethoxyethanol 33.95
    isopentanol 12.98
    n-heptane 9.33
    ethyl formate 43.69
    1,2-dichloroethane 202.73
    n-hexanol 10.94
    2-methoxyethanol 27.07
    isobutyl acetate 67.14
    tetrachloromethane 92.25
    n-pentyl acetate 191.32
    transcutol 221.56
    n-heptanol 19.62
    ethylbenzene 35.57
    MIBK 69.07
    2-propoxyethanol 35.17
    tert-butanol 12.19
    MTBE 44.63
    2-butoxyethanol 63.75
    propionic acid 33.54
    o-xylene 49.58
    formic acid 9.44
    diethyl ether 33.91
    m-xylene 35.05
    p-xylene 56.9
    chlorobenzene 105.29
    dimethyl carbonate 45.39
    n-octane 6.17
    formamide 19.17
    cyclopentanone 295.69
    2-pentanone 78.84
    anisole 66.56
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 138.34
    gamma-butyrolactone 325.87
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 30.56
    pyridine 124.88
    3-pentanone 95.76
    furfural 233.2
    n-dodecane 3.28
    diethylene glycol 12.43
    diisopropyl ether 23.46
    tert-amyl alcohol 27.0
    acetylacetone 150.2
    n-hexadecane 4.01
    acetophenone 121.2
    methyl propionate 83.31
    isopentyl acetate 97.67
    trichloroethylene 439.83
    n-nonanol 28.69
    cyclohexanol 39.71
    benzyl alcohol 31.26
    2-ethylhexanol 19.41
    isooctanol 23.49
    dipropyl ether 52.25
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 163.12
    ethyl lactate 45.26
    propylene carbonate 207.27
    n-methylformamide 34.26
    2-pentanol 11.09
    n-pentane 5.44
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 44.65
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 109.88
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 79.02
    mesitylene 29.31
    ε-caprolactone 303.36
    p-cymene 30.94
    epichlorohydrin 283.93
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 289.58
    2-aminoethanol 3.66
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 208.93
    sulfolane 628.24
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 9.23
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 184.83
    n-hexyl acetate 167.82
    isooctane 3.57
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 84.33
    sec-butyl acetate 93.5
    tert-butyl acetate 135.36
    decalin 18.6
    glycerin 6.53
    diglyme 243.91
    acrylic acid 28.52
    isopropyl myristate 48.68
    n-butyric acid 66.51
    acetyl acetate 99.81
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 47.55
    ethyl propionate 111.69
    nitromethane 123.72
    1,2-diethoxyethane 117.68
    benzonitrile 57.74
    trioctyl phosphate 31.9
    1-bromopropane 90.54
    gamma-valerolactone 378.59
    n-decanol 17.15
    triethyl phosphate 89.78
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 10.68
    propionitrile 25.44
    vinylene carbonate 163.89
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 203.18
    DMS 108.21
    cumene 27.52
    2-octanol 22.44
    2-hexanone 88.93
    octyl acetate 62.51
    limonene 52.24
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 111.98
    ethyl orthosilicate 83.18
    tributyl phosphate 48.78
    diacetone alcohol 84.78
    N,N-dimethylaniline 58.59
    acrylonitrile 30.65
    aniline 35.75
    1,3-propanediol 7.01
    bromobenzene 140.2
    dibromomethane 210.0
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 418.9
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 115.78
    tetrabutyl urea 77.0
    diisobutyl methanol 16.89
    2-phenylethanol 28.45
    styrene 40.28
    dioctyl adipate 98.14
    dimethyl sulfate 143.07
    ethyl butyrate 119.45
    methyl lactate 37.12
    butyl lactate 105.89
    diethyl carbonate 76.53
    propanediol butyl ether 44.69
    triethyl orthoformate 113.15
    p-tert-butyltoluene 28.32
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 156.61
    morpholine 97.88
    tert-butylamine 10.01
    n-dodecanol 11.34
    dimethoxymethane 56.81
    ethylene carbonate 138.37
    cyrene 103.73
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 207.82
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 95.5
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 216.84
    4-methylpyridine 120.68
    dibutyl ether 75.05
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 16.89
    DEF 139.07
    dimethyl isosorbide 221.81
    tetrachloroethylene 254.09
    eugenol 100.48
    triacetin 231.6
    span 80 70.07
    1,4-butanediol 4.66
    1,1-dichloroethane 154.86
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 19.08
    methyl formate 32.68
    2-methyl-1-butanol 16.13
    n-decane 8.23
    butyronitrile 26.31
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 28.81
    1-chlorooctane 41.21
    1-chlorotetradecane 11.5
    n-nonane 7.81
    undecane 4.81
    tert-butylcyclohexane 12.23
    cyclooctane 13.62
    cyclopentanol 39.19
    tetrahydropyran 122.43
    tert-amyl methyl ether 62.65
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 132.15
    1-hexene 21.14
    2-isopropoxyethanol 31.55
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 34.37
    methyl butyrate 146.66

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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