polyhydroxystearic acid
No flagssurfactant - emulsifying
Is polyhydroxystearic acid safe?
polyhydroxystearic acid has no safety flags in our database and is generally considered low-risk at cosmetic use levels.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists polyhydroxystearic acid — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.
CIR conclusion from the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Quick Reference Table — cir-safety.org (snapshot in data/sources/)(point-in-time snapshot; CIR's live record may have been updated since).
See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.
Products in our library containing polyhydroxystearic acid
- Blue LizardSensitive Mineral Sunscreen
- sensitive skinAveeno
- EQStick Solaire
- ATTITUDEleaves bar deodorant
- Alba BotanicaSheer Mineral Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion
- MACSkinfinisher Sunstruck Matte Bronzer STJR-06
- Bondi sandsZinc Mineral SPF 50+
- Supergoop!mineral matte screen
- Hey HumansNatural Deodorant Cedarwood Sage
- Hey HumansCedar wood sage
- DoctissimoStick protection solaire SPF50
- DaylongSensitive Face Mineral Cream SPF 50
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