Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 5D67SBH6QB · registered name BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL) AZELATE · single chemical substance
Bis-Ethylhexyl Azelate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
Cosmetic roles
Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISINGAdjusts slipSLIP MODIFIERDraws moisture into the skinSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANTMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGLeaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
BIS-ETHYLHEXYL AZELATEINCINonanedioic acid, bis(2-ethylhexyl) esterSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 103-24-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID3026697
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID306697
- IUPAC
- Bis(2-ethylhexyl) nonanedioate
- Molecular formula
- C25H48O4
- Molecular weight
- 412.655 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Liquid · Colorless odorless liquid, [HSDB] Clear liquid with a mild odor, [HallStar MSDS]
- Odour
- Odorless · odourless
- Boiling point
- 237 °C @ 5 mm Hg
- Melting point
- -78 °C
- Solubility
- Insol in water, sol in ethanol, acetone, benzene
- Density
- 0.915 @ 25 °C/4 °C
- Colour
- colourless
- Melting/freezing point
- -78~-60 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 376 ℃
- Flash point
- 212 ℃
- Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits
- - / -0.3 % (at 266℃)
- Vapour pressure
- 5 ㎜Hg (237℃)
- Vapour density
- 18.7
- Relative density
- 0.9-0.92
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 9.59 ((est.))
- Auto-ignition temperature
- 374 ℃
- Viscosity
- 11.1 cSt (38℃)
- Molecular weight
- 412.73
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 25 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.
- Plasticizer13
- Lubricating agent6
- Emulsifier2
- Heat transferring agent2
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
- Anti-freeze agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata