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Peg-150 Distearate
Peg-150 Distearate
Low concern
Cosmetic ingredient with no food approval. PEG compounds may contain trace 1,4-dioxane impurity from manufacturing — FDA monitors this.
Found in
39 products
What it is
PEG-150 distearate; polyethylene glycol diester of stearic acid used as nonionic surfactant/thickener.
Cosmetic thickener and emulsifier; not a food additive.
Why it's flagged
- potential 1,4-dioxane impurity
- not authorized as food additive
What regulators actually say
"1,4-Dioxane may be present as an impurity in cosmetic raw materials made by ethoxylation, including some PEG compounds."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Not approved as food additive; cosmetic use under FDCA
European Union — EFSA
Not authorized as food additive; cosmetic regulated under EC 1223/2009
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