Sorbitan Stearate

The Basics On Sorbitan Stearate

What is Sorbitan Stearate?

Used to thicken and stabilize cosmetic formulations.

What are other names for Sorbitan Stearate?

1,4-ANHYDRO- 6-OCTADECANOATE D-GLUCITOL, 1,4-ANHYDRO-D-GLUCITOL, 6-OCTADECANOATE, 6-OCTADECANOATE 1,4-ANHYDRO-D-GLUCITOL, 6-OCTADECANOATE D-GLUCITOL, 1,4-ANHYDRO-, ANHYDROSORBITOL MONOSTEARATE, D-GLUCITOL, 1,4-ANHYDRO-, 6-OCTADECANOATE, MONOOCTADECANOATE SORBITAN, SORBITAN MONOSTEARATE, SORBITAN STEARATE, and SORBITAN, MONOOCTADECANOATE

What is Sorbitan Stearate used for?

Emulsifier used to thicken and stabilize cosmetics formulations.

How Sorbitan Stearate is classified

Thickeners/Emulsifiers

Recommendations for using Sorbitan Stearate during pregnancy and breastfeeding

Limited data suggests no known risk

 

Sorbitan Stearate During Pregnancy

What we know about using Sorbitan Stearate while pregnant or breastfeeding

Limited information available.

2002 report: Fatty acids are normal components of diet for which (at the time of this report) no data were available concerning reproductive or developmental toxicity.2 Sorbitol (2.5% to 10%) had no adverse effects on the reproduction of CD rats during a multigenerational feeding study. Hydrogenated starch hydrolysates (~7% sorbitol) were not reproductive toxins at doses of 3000 to 7000 mg/kg/day for 2 years. Gravid female Wistar rats, 20 per group, were dosed once daily by gavage with 0, 500 or 1000 mg/kg bw/day sorbitan stearate on days 0-20 of gestation, and the animals were killed. 20 The NOAEL for maternal toxicity and for teratogenicity was 1000 mg/kg bw/day. No test article-related embryotoxic results were reported. Groups of 12 male and 12 female Sprague-Dawley rats were dosed by gavage once daily with 0, 40, 200, or 1000 mg/kg bw/day sorbitan stearate in water.20 The females were dosed 2 wks prior to mating until day 4 of lactation; the males were dosed for 42 days. No signs of toxicity, no effects on mortality, body weight, or body weight gains, and no gross or microscopic lesions were observed. Effects on feed consumption, hematology, and clinical chemistry were not examined.

General safety info about Sorbitan Stearate from CIR

The CIR Expert Panel assessed the safety of sorbitan esters and concluded that these ingredients are safe as used in cosmetic formulations; the Panel reaffirmed conclusions from 1985 and 2002, and added four previously un-reviewed sorbitan esters. Most of the sorbitan esters are reported to function in cosmetics as surfactant – emulsifying agents. However, a reported function of sorbitan theobroma grandiflorum seedate is skin bleaching agent; the Panel emphasized that function is not cosmetic, and safety of use as skin bleaching agents is not addressed in this safety assessment. The Panel reviewed the data from previous sorbitan ester reports, as well as additional data included in this report, to determine the safety of these ingredients.

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Products where you might find Sorbitan Stearate

Anastasia Beverly Hills Lash Brag Volumizing Mascara