The ingredient, explained

Glyceryl Stearate Citrate

Glyceryl Stearate Citrate has published research relevant to cosmetic safety assessment.

EmollientEmulsifyingSkin conditioning

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Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

1‚2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, ester with 1‚2,3-propanetriol monooctadecanoate

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Emollient: Helps soften and smooth the skin surface.
Emulsifying: Helps liquids that do not normally mix form a mixture.
Skin conditioning: A broad cosmetic role for maintaining skin condition. It does not identify a particular clinical benefit.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

A closer look

What the research shows

Safety assessment

The reassessment reviewed updated uses and available safety evidence and reaffirmed the earlier conditional conclusion for glyceryl diesters.

What this does not tell us

Group safety review includes read-across and requires limiting 1,2-diesters so they do not induce epidermal hyperplasia. This is not skin-benefit evidence.

Sources for this summary. DOI 10.1177/10915818231204269 ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Selective exact-identity review of 0 supplied local candidates and the targeted primary-source search recorded below. Bounded review, not a systematic search.