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CETYL RICINOLEATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 27 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 27 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 27

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 1P677500YD · registered name CETYL RICINOLEATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

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

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

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate SE, Ricinoleic Acid, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Ethyl Ricinoleate, Glycol Ricinoleate, Isopropyl Ricinoleate, Methyl Ricinoleate, and Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name リシノレイン酸セチル: 本品は、リシノール酸(リシノレイン酸)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 RICINOLEATEINCI세틸리시놀레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)9-Octadecenoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, hexadecyl ester, [R-(Z)]-Synonymリシノレイン酸セチルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
10401-55-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
233-864-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID301021501
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID201506520
IUPAC
Hexadecyl (9Z,12R)-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoate
Molecular formula
C34H66O3
Molecular weight
522.899 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Melting/freezing point
21.4~30.2 ℃
Initial boiling point and range
559.33 ℃
Flash point
216 ℃
Vapour pressure
1.88E-14 ㎜Hg
Water solubility
2.483E-9 ㎎/ℓ
Vapour density
18.04936140835347
Relative density
0.927 (20 °C)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
13.84
Molecular weight
522.89

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 7 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 conditioner6
  • Humectant1

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
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) adopted Jul 2015 equivalent or similar to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 16