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C13-16 ISOPARAFFIN

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 25 list it before the 1% line and 9 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 34 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 34

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII LED42LZG6O · registered name C13-16 ISOPARAFFIN · biological origin (no fixed structure)

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Alkanes, C13-16-iso

Cosmetic roles

Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT

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 Isoparaffins as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name (C13-16)イソパラフィン: 本品は、炭素数13~16の分岐脂肪族炭化水素混合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

C13-16 ISOPARAFFININCIAlkanes, C13-16-iso-SynonymC13-16아이소알케인Korean label name (MFDS standard)(C13-16)イソパラフィンJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
68551-20-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
271-370-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID8028715

What products actually use it for

What the 11 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.

  • Solvent6
  • Solubility enhancer2
  • Viscosity modifier1
  • Lubricating agent1
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

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 1 studies
  • Category 6.3B (Category 3)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Linked databases 10