Decyl oleate is a wax ester obtained by the formal condensation of the carboxy group of oleic acid with the hydroxy group of decanol.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 10 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
11 of 11 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
NaturopathicaNaturopathica Vitamin K Brightening Eye Complex
OligodermieOligodermie Strawberry Mask 50ml
NUXEHuile Prodigieuse Riche Multi-Usage Dry Oil 100ml
Elizabeth ArdenElizabeth Arden Eight Hour® Cream Intensive Moisturizing Hand Treatment
DermalogicaDermalogica smart eye density undereye serum
OligodermieOligodermie Campa Mask 50ml
NIVEANIVEA Creme 150ml
OuidadOuidad Curl Quencher® Hydrafusion® Intense Curl Cream
amikaamika bust your brass | cool blonde strength repair conditioner
amikaamika the kure | strength repair conditioner
KamillHand & Nail Cream Jumbo Duo Set, 2 Types
Definition
Decyl oleate is a wax ester obtained by the formal condensation of the carboxy group of oleic acid with the hydroxy group of decanol. It is functionally related to an oleic acid and a decan-1-ol.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII ZGR06DO97T · registered name Decyl Oleate · single chemical substance
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: Annual Review of Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Assessment - 2001/2002
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Decyl and Isodecyl Oleates
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name オレイン酸デシル: 本品は、オレイン酸（＊）とデシルアルコ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
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 3687-46-5
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 222-981-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID1029259
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID409259
- IUPAC
- Decyl (9Z)-octadec-9-enoate
- Molecular formula
- C28H54O2
- Molecular weight
- 422.738 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Liquid · liquid
- Odour
- odourless
- Melting/freezing point
- -10 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- &, gt, 300 ℃
- Flash point
- 215 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0 ㎩ (20℃)
- Water solubility
- 0 ㎎/ℓ (25℃)
- Vapour density
- 864 ㎏/㎥
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 12.44 (log Pow)
- Viscosity
- 15.9 mPa S
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 13 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 conditioner8
- Emulsifier2
- Lubricating agent1
- Plasticizer1
- Humectant1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
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 2 studies
- Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Characterization and stability studies of emulsion systems containing pumice · 2014
- Investigation of the Effects of Different Emollients on the Structure and Skin Moisturizing Potential of the Cosmetic Creams · 2013
- Formulation of sunscreens with enhancement sun protection factor response based on solid lipid nanoparticles · 2011
- Comedogenicity in Rabbit: Some Cosmetic Ingredients/Vehicles · 2007
- Industrial use of lipases to produce fatty acid esters · 2003
Linked databases 18
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3 4
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata