Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 53X7V89P1E · registered name C7-8 Isoalkane · biological origin (no fixed structure)
Alkanes, C7-8-iso
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 （Ｃ７，８）イソパラフィン: 本品は、炭素数７，８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
- 70024-92-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 274-273-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID3028974
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Water solubility
- 28.4 ㎎/ℓ
- Molecular weight
- 100.2019
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 12 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 enhancer8
- Solvent2
- Fuel1
- Viscosity modifier1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 11
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)