Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
physical_description
Pellets or Large Crystals, Liquid; Liquid
color/form
CREAM-COLORED SOFT, WAXY OR PASTY SOLID @ 25 u00b0C
odor
FAINT FATTY ODOR
taste
SLIGHTLY BITTER, FATTY TASTE
melting_point
MP: 30-34 u00b0C /POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 MONOSTEARATE USP XVI/
flash_point
MYRJ 45: 500 u00b0F OC
solubility
SOL IN CARBON TETRACHLORIDE, PETROLEUM BENZIN, CHLOROFORM, ETHER; SLIGHTLY SOL IN ALCOHOL; INSOL IN WATER /POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 MONOSTEARATE USP XVI/
kovats_retention_index
2403
other_experimental_properties
NEARLY ODORLESS /POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 MONOSTEARATE USP XVI/
GHS / SDS Safety
Warning
Irritant
- H319 (19.2%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H335 (17.3%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H319 (13%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H315 (18.9%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 9004-99-3 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-hydroxyethyl octadecanoate |
| InChI Key | RFVNOJDQRGSOEL-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 24762 |
| INCI Name | PEG-90 STEARATE |
Full Description
PEG-100 Stearate (CAS 9004-99-3) is a nonionic surfactant that provides emulsification, lubrication, and wetting properties in industrial formulations. This polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acid serves critical functional roles across Beauty & Personal Care, HI&I Cleaning, Industrial Manufacturing, and Plastics & Polymers applications. With a melting point of 30-34°C, it offers solubility in organic solvents including carbon tetrachloride, petroleum benzin, chloroform, and ether.