Cosmetic ingredient dictionary
C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate in cosmetics: what it is and what it does
C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate is a cosmetic ingredient that softens and smooths the skin. Open Beauty Facts finds it in 25 products, most often sunscreen.
By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 2 sourcesHow we check
What does C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate do in a product?
In a cosmetic product, C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate softens and smooths the skin, makes the product thicker or thinner, and keeps an emulsion from separating. The EU’s CosIng database lists these jobs for it: emollient, viscosity controlling and emulsion stabilising.
What other names and numbers does C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate have?
- CAS number
- 222722-18-1
- CosIng reference
- 74683
Which products contain C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate?
Open Beauty Facts finds C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate in the ingredient lists of 25 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often sunscreen, lip balms and lip makeup.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 5 · Sweden 5 · Norway 3 · Germany 2.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate turns up, not how much of the market it is.
Bravoora reads this ingredient for everyone you shop for: an allergy or intolerance, a vegan or vegetarian diet, a calorie or protein goal, and the labels on supplements and skincare too. Build a profile · For dermatologists, dietitians and doctors
Sources
The job, the description and the EU annex entry are CosIng’s; the fragrance allergens are the EU Annex III names Bravoora’s label checker reads; the product counts are Open Beauty Facts’.
- European Commission: CosIng cosmetic ingredient database (functions, description, EU annex entry)
- Open Beauty Facts: product database, 77,506 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
Contains information from Open Beauty Facts, which is made available here under the Open Database License (ODbL). Read the licence · Download this dictionary’s data · How we check
Create a website profile with the things you avoid and the people you check for.
Build my profileSave and edit your profile on this website. App transfer is not available yet.