Name

Glyceryl Monostearate

Generally safe as used

Description

Glyceryl Stearate is used as an emulsifier, to combine water and oil. It can also have thickening properties. It is made by reacting fatty acids with glycerin.

Benefits

Combines water and oil to create emulsions.

Considerations

• May Disrupt the Gut As a food additive, glyceryl monostearate may cause gut inflammation. This risk does not apply to topical use.

Synonyms

Glyceryl Stearate Monostearin GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE Glycerol stearate 1-Stearoyl-rac-glycerol 2,3-dihydroxypropyl octadecanoate 1-MONOSTEARIN Glycerin 1-monostearate Glycerol 1-monostearate Glycerol 1-stearate Stearin, 1-mono- Stearic acid 1-monoglyceride 1-Glyceryl stearate Glycerin 1-stearate 1-Monostearoylglycerol Octadecanoic acid, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester Glyceryl 1-monostearate Stearoylglycerol alpha-Monostearin Glycerin monostearate 3-Stearoyloxy-1,2-propanediol 2,3-Dihydroxypropyl stearate .alpha.-Monostearin Monoglyceryl stearate Glycerol alpha-monostearate

Research Sources

https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/glyest092015TAR.pdf https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Glyceryl-Monostearate https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7986288/

Summary

Safe in cosmetics