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C12-16 ALCOHOLS

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 77 list it before the 1% line and 33 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 109 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 109

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII S4827SZE3L · registered name C12-16 ALCOHOLS · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Alcohols, C12-16

Cosmetic roles

Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGReduces staticANTISTATICAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGMakes 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)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name (C12-16)アルコール: 本品は、炭素数12~16の脂肪族アルコールである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

C12-16 ALCOHOLSINCIAlcohols, C12-16SynonymC12-16알코올Korean label name (MFDS standard)(C12-16)アルコールJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
68855-56-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
272-490-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID4029802

What products actually use it for

What the 18 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
  • Emulsifier4
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)2
  • Anti-static agent2
  • Viscosity modifier2
  • Intermediate1
  • Stabilizing agent1
  • Thickening agent1
1 other uses
  • Fragrance1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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