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CETYL ETHYLHEXANOATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 1,124 list it before the 1% line and 122 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 1,231 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 1,231

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 134647WMX4 · registered name CETYL ETHYLHEXANOATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Makes 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)

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

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name オクタン酸セチル: 本品は、2-エチルヘキサン酸とセタノール(*)のエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name エチルヘキサン酸セチル: 本品は、2-エチルヘキサン酸とセタノール(*)のエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

CETYL ETHYLHEXANOATEINCI세틸에틸헥사노에이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, hexadecyl esterSynonymエチルヘキサン酸セチルJapanese labelling nameオクタン酸セチルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
59130-69-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
261-619-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID20866741
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID50814997
IUPAC
Hexadecyl 2-ethylhexanoate
Molecular formula
C24H48O2
Molecular weight
368.646 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Liquid · liquid
Initial boiling point and range
407.2 ℃((760 mmHg))
Flash point
203.7 ℃
Relative density
0.86 (g/cm³)
Molecular weight
368.64

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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 3 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 conditioner3

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low2

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 3 studies
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
  • SkinIrr2
    Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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