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BEHENYL BEHENATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 12 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 13 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 13

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII K8NU647RJ0 · registered name BEHENYL BEHENATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ベヘン酸ベヘニル: 本品は、ベヘン酸(*)とベヘニルアルコール(*)のエステルで次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

BEHENYL BEHENATEINCI베헤닐베헤네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Docosanoic acid, docosyl esterSynonymベヘン酸ベヘニルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
17671-27-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
241-646-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID0066242
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID4035625
IUPAC
Docosyl docosanoate
Molecular formula
C44H88O2
Molecular weight
649.186 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Dry Powder, Large Crystals, CBI · Solid, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Initial boiling point and range
627.1 ℃((760 mmHg))
Flash point
347.4 ℃
Vapour pressure
0.00000000000000121 ㎜Hg ((25 °C))
Relative density
0.856 g/cm³
Molecular weight
649.17

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 10 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 conditioner4
  • Photosensitive agent2
  • Chemical reaction regulator1
  • Dye1
  • Humectant1
  • Dispersing agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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