Cosmetic roles
Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENTKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGKeeps a film flexiblePLASTICISERMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
Safety & regulatory references
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Dialkyl Malates as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
DIBUTYLOCTYL MALATEINCI다이부틸옥틸말레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 399551-19-0
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID80634549
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID40585301
- IUPAC
- 4-[(5-Butyldodecan-5-yl)oxy]-3-hydroxy-4-oxobutanoate
- Molecular formula
- C20H37O5
- Molecular weight
- 357.512 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 4 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 conditioner2
- Solvent1
- Plasticizer1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard