Ingredient Dictionary

C14-15 ALCOHOLS

Definition

Alcohols, C14-15

Cosmetic roles

Protects colour and scent from lightLIGHT STABILIZERMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGKeeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISINGMakes 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)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name （Ｃ１４，１５）アルコール: 本品は、炭素数１４，１５の合成アルコールである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

C14-15 ALCOHOLSINCIC14-15알코올Korean label name (MFDS standard)（Ｃ１４，１５）アルコールJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 75782-87-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID1029047

Measured properties

Appearance: liquid
Colour: colourless
Melting/freezing point: 29 ℃((1atm)EU Method A.1)
Initial boiling point and range: 294.1 ℃((100.9kPa)ASTM E537-07(Read across))
Flash point: 157 ℃((ca. 1atm) EU Method A.9)
Vapour pressure: 0.011 ㎩ ((25 °C))
Water solubility: 0.7 ㎎/ℓ ((20 °C )(Read across CAS 68333-80-2))
Vapour density: 0.833 kg/L ((25 °C))
Auto-ignition temperature: 252 ℃ ((ca. 101.5kPa)ASTM E 659-78 (2005))
Viscosity: (18 mm²/s (static) ( 40 °C))
Molecular weight: 214.39

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 21 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 conditioner5
Emulsifier4
Stabilizing agent4
Viscosity modifier2
Surfactant (surface active agent)2
Lubricating agent2
Terminator/blocker1
Thickening agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low3

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 5 studies

Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according 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 · EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) Cited as Directive 84/449/EEC, B.5 according to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to