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Home/Compounds/Food Additive/Glyceryl monostearate
C21H42O4
358.6 g/mol
Food Additive

Glyceryl monostearate

CAS31566-31-1EC245-121-1
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Emulsifier and food additive

Glyceryl monostearate is a food additive commonly used as an emulsifier and texturizer. It helps stabilize mixtures of oil and water and is permitted for use in food products.

Emulsifier in food productsFirming agentFlavor enhancer

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StrongSame Parent

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Emulsifier and skin conditioning agent

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flavor enhancer

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Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Glyceryl monostearate (CAS 31566-31-1) is 2915.70.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2915.70

EU CN code (8-digit)

2915 70 50

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2,3-dihydroxypropyl octadecanoate

InChIKey

VBICKXHEKHSIBG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC(CO)O

Synonyms (147)
  • (+-)-1-stearoylglycerol
  • 1-Glyceryl stearate
  • 1-MONOSTEARIN
  • 1-MONOSTEAROYL-rac-GLYCEROL
  • 1-Monooctadecanoylglycerol
  • 1-Monostearoylglycerol
  • 1-O-stearoylglycerol
  • 1-Stearoyl-rac-glycerol
  • 1-Stearoyl-rac-glycerol (90%)
  • 1-octadecanoyl-rac-glycerol
  • 1-octadecanoylglycerol
  • 2,3-Dihydroxypropyl stearate
  • 3-Stearoyloxy-1,2-propanediol
  • Abracol S.L.G.
  • Admul
  • Aldo 33
  • Aldo 75
  • Aldo HMS
  • Aldo MS
  • Aldo MSD
  • Aldo MSLG
  • Arlacel 161
  • Arlacel 165
  • Arlacel 169
  • Armostat 801
  • Atmos 150
  • Atmul 124
  • Atmul 67
  • Atmul 84
  • Cefatin
  • Celinhol - A
  • Cerasynt 1000-D
  • Cerasynt S
  • Cerasynt SD
  • Cerasynt SE
  • Cerasynt WM
  • Cithrol gms 0400
  • Citomulgan M
  • Cremophor gmsk
  • Cutina gms
  • Cyclochem GMS
  • DL-alpha-Stearin
  • Dermagine
  • Drewmulse TP
  • Drewmulse V
  • Drumulse AA
  • EMALEX GMS-10SE
  • EMUL P.7
  • Eastman 600
  • Emcol CA
  • Emcol MSK
  • Emerest 2401
  • Emerest 2407
  • Estol 603
  • GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE
  • GLYCERYL 1-STEARATE
  • GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE 40-50
  • Geleol mono and diglycerides
  • Glycerides, C16-18 mono-
  • Glycerin 1-monostearate
  • Glycerin 1-stearate
  • Glycerin monostearate
  • Glycerol .alpha.-sterate
  • Glycerol 1-monostearate
  • Glycerol 1-stearate
  • Glycerol alpha-monostearate
  • Glycerol stearate, pure
  • Glyceroli monostearas
  • Glyceryl 1-monostearate
  • Glyceryl 1-octadecanoate
  • Glyceryl monooctadecanoate
  • Glyceryl monopalmitostearate
  • Glyceryl monostearate
  • Glyceryl stearates
  • Grocor 5500
  • Grocor 6000
  • Hodag GMS
  • Imwitor 191
  • Imwitor 491
  • Imwitor 900K
  • Kessco 40
  • Lipo GMS 410
  • Lipo GMS 450
  • Lipo GMS 600
  • Lonzest gms
  • MONOSTEARIN (L)
  • Monelgin
  • Monoglycerides, c16-18
  • Monoglyceryl stearate
  • Monostearate (glyceride)
  • Monostearin
  • Myvaplex 600
  • Nikkol mgs-a
  • Ogeen 515
  • Ogeen GRB
  • Ogeen M
  • Ogeen MAV
  • Orbon
  • Protachem GMS
  • Sandin EU
  • Sedetine
  • Slimming Cream
  • Sorbon mg-100
  • Starfol GMS 450
  • Starfol GMS 600
  • Starfol GMS 900
  • Stearic acid 1-monoglyceride
  • Stearic monoglyceride
  • Stearin, 1-mono-
  • Stearin, mono-
  • Stearoylglycerol
  • Tegin
  • Tegin 503
  • Tegin 515
  • Tegin 55G
  • USAF KE-7
  • Unimate GMS
  • Witconol MS
  • Witconol MST
  • alpha-Monostearin
  • glycerol 1-octadecanoate
  • glycerol stearate
  • glycerol-beta-stearate
  • glyceryl stearatese
  • rac-Glycerol 1-stearate
  • rac-glyceryl monostearate
  • rac-octadecanoylglycerol

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