How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 695 list it before the 1% line and 73 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 755 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 755
SulwhasooGentle Cleansing Oil (200ml/400ml)
SulwhasooGentle Cleansing Oil
MuradMurad Restorative Hydro-Hyaluronic Cream
Supergoop!Supergoop! Glow Stick SPF 50
LYS BeautyLYS Beauty Higher Standard Satin Matte Cream Blush
LYS BeautyLYS Beauty Secure Skin Blurring + Prep Primer Stick
It's a 10It's a 10 It's a 10 Clear Miracle Shine Elixir
Act+AcreAct+Acre Scalp Detox Oil
UNLEASHIAButter Glow Stick Herb Sugar
BIODERMAPhotoderm XDefense Ultra Fluid SPF50
d'AlbaMild Sun Cream 50ml
AvèneSun Care for Kids 250ml
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII A9EJ3J61HQ · registered name ALKYL (C12-15) BENZOATE · mixture
Benzoic acid, C12-15 alkyl esters
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Benzoates as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name 安息香酸アルキル（Ｃ１２－１５）: 本品は、安息香酸（＊）と炭素数１２～１５の脂肪族アルコールのエステルである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 68411-27-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 270-112-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID20894504
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Initial boiling point and range
- 383.6 ℃(est.)
- Flash point
- 162 ℃(est.)
- Molecular weight
- 290.4403
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 81 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 conditioner70
- Biocide5
- Surfactant (surface active agent)2
- Wetting agent (non-aqueous)1
- Solvent1
- Fragrance1
- Emulsifier1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
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 3 studies
- Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to - Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · equivalent or similar to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Effect of emollients on UV filter absorbance and sunscreen efficiency. · 2020
- Dermal Absorption and Metabolism of [14C]-C12 Alkyl Benzoate in Finsolv® TN in Human Skin In Vitro. · 2025
- C12–15 alkyl benzoate: a new cosmetic allergen? · 2015
- Investigation of the Effects of Different Emollients on the Structure and Skin Moisturizing Potential of the Cosmetic Creams · 2013
- Stability of Benzoyl Peroxide in Aromatic Ester-Containing Topical Formulations · 2007
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- 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
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- 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)
- Wikidata