A cosmetic ingredient name in the source index. Discover its recorded roles, identity and the context behind the label.
Explore the recorded roles of 10-HYDROXYSTEARIC ACID and what they can mean in a cosmetic formula.
The panels below interpret this ingredient’s recorded functions. They describe possible contributions, not proven clinical results. Any individually reviewed study is shown separately.
No hair-specific function has been mapped from this source record. Hair or scalp benefits have not yet been reviewed here.
Examples associated with the recorded function classes; these are not verified product listings or instructions to apply the raw ingredient.
Ingredient form, concentration, pH, delivery system and contact time can change the result. A skin finding does not establish a hair benefit; a conditioning or fibre result does not establish hair growth.
CosIng record · function source ↗CAS and EC identifiers are source references. A botanical extract, polymer or mixture may have more than one identifier; a name does not establish purity, supplier grade or sourcing.
Matched through one source CAS and a confirmed ingredient name or source alias. These facts describe the matched PubChem record; they do not describe particle form, supplier grade or finished-product performance.
Used to help keep skin in good condition. This broad function does not identify a specific clinical result.
Helps protect skin from external influences within a cosmetic context. This does not establish an individual clinical outcome.
Functions describe possible roles in a formulation. They do not establish the performance of every product containing this ingredient.
Look for the complete name 10-HYDROXYSTEARIC ACID. Similar words, derivatives and salts can refer to different ingredients.
A label usually does not tell you the supplier grade, extraction method or exact concentration of each ingredient. An individual ingredient cannot reveal the overall behaviour of a finished formula.
This entry currently documents source identity and functions. Ingredient-specific efficacy studies, sensitisation context and India-specific restrictions still need an editorial review.
Applicable Cosmetics Rules and standards need to be checked for the ingredient, product type and use. Ingredient-specific restrictions have not yet been mapped here.
CosIng records do not authorise use. Check the current Cosmetics Regulation and annexes for restrictions and conditions.
FDA guidance has a US scope. Product classification, colour additives and other ingredient conditions require separate checks.
No personalised suitability or allergy assessment is provided. A source function is separate from human efficacy and finished-product testing.
2D structure · PubChem CID 9561835 · 2D structure depiction using the PubChem isomeric SMILES record. This does not show particle size, crystal form, supplier grade or raw-material appearance.
Structure rendered for Beaut.in from PubChem data.
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Rendered from the source isomeric SMILES representation. This is not a photograph of the cosmetic raw material. · Reference checked 28 October 2026.
Identity, identifiers and functions. Snapshot checked 28 October 2026. CosIng source reference: 92027.
Beaut.in explains ingredient information in original language. Source inclusion does not constitute endorsement. Source descriptions and annex-table fields are reproduced with credit to the European Union; formatting is normalised. The current record is a dated snapshot, not a live regulatory monitor. Reuse terms: European Commission · CC BY 4.0 ↗.