Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII P5LU6V163K · registered name DECYLTETRADECANOIC ACID · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONING
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
DECYLTETRADECANOIC ACIDINCI
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 93778-52-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 298-190-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID40888723
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID701027999
- IUPAC
- 2-Decyltetradecanoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C24H48O2
- Molecular weight
- 368.646 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 2 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.
- Viscosity modifier1
- Softener and conditioner1
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
- Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to - Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard