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CETEARYL ETHYLHEXANOATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 116 list it before the 1% line and 14 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 128 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 128

Definition

Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, C16-18-alkyl esters

US FDA substance register · UNII 9M64UO4C25 · registered name CETEARYL ETHYLHEXANOATE · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Ethylhexanoates as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Annual Review of Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Assessments - 2004/2005

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name オクタン酸セテアリル: 本品は、2-エチルヘキサン酸とセテアリルアルコール(*)のエステルである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name エチルヘキサン酸セテアリル: 本品は、2-エチルヘキサン酸とセテアリルアルコール(*)のエステルである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

CETEARYL ETHYLHEXANOATEINCI세테아릴에틸헥사노에이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, C16-18-alkyl estersSynonymエチルヘキサン酸セテアリルJapanese labelling nameオクタン酸セテアリルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
90411-68-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
291-445-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID301018306

Measured properties

Appearance
Liquid

Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem

What products actually use it for

What the 9 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
  • Plasticizer1
  • Fragrance1
  • Anti-static agent1
  • Stabilizing agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Linked databases 13