Ingredient Dictionary

ARACHIDYL ALCOHOL

Icosan-1-ol is a long-chain primary fatty alcohol that is icosane in which one of the terminal methyl hydrogens is replaced by a hydroxy group.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 215 list it before the 1% line and 93 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 307 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 307

Definition

Icosan-1-ol is a long-chain primary fatty alcohol that is icosane in which one of the terminal methyl hydrogens is replaced by a hydroxy group. It has a role as a volatile oil component, a plant metabolite and a human metabolite. It is an icosanol and a long-chain primary fatty alcohol.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 1QR1QRA9BU · registered name ARACHIDYL ALCOHOL · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGKeeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name アラキジルアルコール: 本品は、次の化学式で表される脂肪族アルコールである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

ARACHIDYL ALCOHOLINCI아라키딜알코올Korean label name (MFDS standard)1-EicosanolSynonymアラキジルアルコールJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 629-96-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 211-119-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID0027272
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID007272

IUPAC: Icosan-1-ol
Molecular formula: C20H42O
Molecular weight: 298.555 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid, Other Solid, Large Crystals · White waxy solid, [HSDB] White powder, [MSDSonline]
Boiling point: 309 °C at 750 mm Hg, 222 °C at 3 mm Hg
Melting point: 66.1 °C
Solubility: Very soluble in acetone, soluble in petroleum ether, slightly soluble in ethanol, chloroform · Soluble in hot benzene
Density: 0.8405 at 20 °C/4 °C
Colour: white
Melting/freezing point: 66.1 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 309 ℃
Flash point: 195 ℃
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits: 2.4 / 0.4 %
Vapour pressure: 0.00006 ㎜Hg
Relative density: 0.8405
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 9.38
Auto-ignition temperature: 245 ℃
Viscosity: 15.41 cP
Molecular weight: 298.56

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 24 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

Softener and conditioner5
Emulsifier4
Thickening agent2
Viscosity modifier2
Cleaning agent2
Lubricating agent2
Stabilizing agent1
Surfactant (surface active agent)1

5 other uses

Defoamer1
Solvent1
Processing aids not otherwise specified1
Monomers1
Plasticizer1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 2 studies

Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) according to EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation)
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to