C12-14 Isoalkane (Formerly C12-14 Isoparaffin) is a mixture of branched chain aliphatic hydrocarbons with 12 to 14 carbons in the alkyl chain.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 2 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
2 of 2 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII WP37Z9V66A · registered name C12-14 ISOPARAFFIN · biological origin (no fixed structure)
C12-14 Isoalkane (Formerly C12-14 Isoparaffin) is a mixture of branched chain aliphatic hydrocarbons with 12 to 14 carbons in the alkyl chain.
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Isoparaffins as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name （Ｃ１２－１４）イソパラフィン: 本品は、炭素数１２～１４の分岐脂肪族炭化水素混合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 68551-19-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 271-369-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID3028714
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Melting/freezing point
- -81 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 176~192 ℃
- Flash point
- 45 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 100 ㎩ (at 20 deg C)
- Water solubility
- &, lt, 100 ㎎/ℓ
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 6.65
- Molecular weight
- 184.37
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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 22 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.
- Solubility enhancer12
- Solvent5
- Lubricating agent2
- Fragrance1
- Viscosity modifier1
- Cleaning agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2 3 4
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)