Distearyl Ether in cosmetics: what it is and what it does

What does Distearyl Ether do in a product?

In a cosmetic product, Distearyl Ether keeps the skin in good condition. The EU’s CosIng database lists this job for it: skin conditioning.

What other names and numbers does Distearyl Ether have?

CAS number

6297-03-6

EC number

228-567-1

CosIng reference

33699

Which products contain Distearyl Ether?

Open Beauty Facts finds Distearyl Ether in the ingredient lists of 11 of the 22,021 products it has a list for, most often shampoos, hair care and anti-dandruff shampoos.

• Shampoos5
• Hair care4
• Anti-dandruff shampoos1

Products with it, by country of sale: France 5 · Germany 2 · Portugal 1 · Austria 1.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from Open Beauty Facts, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where Distearyl Ether turns up, not how much of the market it is.

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’.

1. European Commission: CosIng cosmetic ingredient database (functions, description, EU annex entry)
2. Open Beauty Facts: product database, 77,506 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL

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