PROPYLENE GLYCOL 1-STEARATE

Details

Stereochemistry	RACEMIC
Molecular Formula	C21H42O3
Molecular Weight	342.5564
Optical Activity	( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 1
E/Z Centers	0
Charge	0

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Structure of PROPYLENE GLYCOL 1-STEARATE

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SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(C)O

InChI

InChIKey=FKOKUHFZNIUSLW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI=1S/C21H42O3/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-21(23)24-19-20(2)22/h20,22H,3-19H2,1-2H3

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Molecular Formula	C21H42O3
Molecular Weight	342.5564
Charge	0
Count

Stereochemistry	RACEMIC
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 1
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	( + / - )

Description
Sources: http://www.chemicalland21.com/industrialchem/solalc/PROPYLENE%20GLYCOL%20MONOSTEARATE.htm
Curator's Comment: description was created based on several sources, including https://www.fda.gov/food/ingredientspackaginglabeling/gras/scogs/ucm261045.htm

Propylene glycol stearate is used in is used in foods, pharmaceutical, and personal care products. Propylene glycol monostearate can be used as a lipophiic emulsifier and emulsion stabilizer in food. In food it is mainly used in cake batters, cake icings, cake shortening, margarine, oils, oleomargarine, poultry fat, whipped toppings, icecream, and yeast.

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Approval Year

Conditions

Condition	Modality	Targets	Highest Phase	Product
Unknown 2596

PubMed

Title	Date	PubMed
Final report on the safety assessment of PEG-25 propylene glycol stearate, PEG-75 propylene glycol stearate, PEG-120 propylene glycol stearate, PEG-10 propylene glycol, PEG-8 propylene glycol cocoate, and PEG-55 propylene glycol oleate.	2001	11800049

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Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide

As a food ingredient, propylene glycol monostearate is consumed orally. As cosmetics ingredient, it is applied topically

Route of Administration: Other

In Vitro Use Guide

Unknown

Substance Class	Chemical Created by `admin` on `Mon Mar 31 17:49:53 GMT 2025` Edited by `admin` on `Mon Mar 31 17:49:53 GMT 2025`
Record UNII	32I3MRN561
Record Status	`Validated (UNII)`
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Name

Type

Language

PROPYLENE GLYCOL 1-STEARATE

Common Name

English

(±)-1,2-PROPANEDIOL, 1-STEARATE

Preferred Name

English

1,2-PROPANEDIOL, 1-STEARATE

Common Name

English

1-PROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOSTEARATE

Common Name

English

2-HYDROXYPROPYL STEARATE

Systematic Name

English

OCTADECANOIC ACID, 2-HYDROXYPROPYL ESTER

Common Name

English

STEARIC ACID, 2-HYDROXYPROPYL ESTER

Common Name

English

Code System Code Type Description

FDA UNII

32I3MRN561