Ingredient Dictionary

DIBUTYL SEBACATE

Dibutyl decanedioate is a fatty acid ester.

Definition

Dibutyl decanedioate is a fatty acid ester.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 4W5IH7FLNY · registered name DIBUTYL SEBACATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps a film flexiblePLASTICISERListed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCESoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGLeaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMINGBase that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENTKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGMakes 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: Final Report of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel on the Safety Assessment of Dicarboxylic Acids, Salts and Esters

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Names & identifiers

DIBUTYL SEBACATEINCI다이부틸세바케이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Decanedioic acid, dibutyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 109-43-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-672-5
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID1041847
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID9021847

IUPAC: Dibutyl decanedioate
Molecular formula: C18H34O4
Molecular weight: 314.466 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: CBI, Liquid · Colorless oily liquid, [ICSC] Odorless, [HSDB]
Odour: Odorless · odourless
Boiling point: 344.5 °C · 211.00 to 212.00 °C. @ 11.00 mm Hg
Melting point: -10 °C · 12 °C
Solubility: Soluble in ethyl ether · water solubility = 40 mg/l @ 20 °C
Density: 0.9405 @ 15 °C · Relative density (water = 1): 0.9
Colour: colourless
Melting/freezing point: -10 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 344.5 ℃
Flash point: 167 ℃
Flammability (solid, gas): combustible
Vapour pressure: 0.00000496 ㎜Hg (@ 25 ℃)
Water solubility: 40 ㎎/ℓ (@ 20 ℃)
Vapour density: 10.8
Relative density: 0.9
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 6.3
Auto-ignition temperature: 365 ℃
Viscosity: 8.4 cSt (@ 25 ℃)
Molecular weight: 314.52

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 37 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.

Plasticizer21
Softener and conditioner5
Fragrance2
Pigment2
Flavouring and nutrient2
Solvent2
Film former1
Processing aids not otherwise specified1

1 other uses

Deodorizer1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 2 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 3 studies

Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) (adopted in 1990) according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) (adopted in 1984) according to