Dicetyl hydrogen phosphate is the dihexadecyl ester of phosphoric acid.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 8 list it before the 1% line and 3 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
11 of 11 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
ORLYORLY FUNGUS MD
Harry'sHarry's Hydrating Night Lotion 1.7oz
Gorilla WaxingSilky Soft Waxing Cream 250ml (2-Pack)
PUREDERM10 Days Magic Hair Color Treatment (Ash Gray)
PUREDERM10 Days Magic Hair Color Treatment (Green)
PUREDERM10 Days Magic Hair Color Treatment (Pink)
PUREDERM10 Days Magic Hair Color Treatment (Purple)
PUREDERM10 Days Magic Hair Color Treatment (Red)
R+CoR+Co ANALOG Cleansing Foam Conditioner
Elizabeth ArdenElizabeth Arden Advanced Ceramide Lift and Firm Night Cream
PATTERN BeautyPATTERN Beauty Hydrating Mist
Definition
Dicetyl hydrogen phosphate is the dihexadecyl ester of phosphoric acid.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 2V6E5WN99N · registered name DIHEXADECYL PHOSPHATE · 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: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Phosphates as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name リン酸ジセチル: 本品は、リン酸（＊）とセタノール（＊）のジエステルである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 2197-63-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 218-594-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID7062243
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID3036579
- IUPAC
- Dihexadecyl hydrogen phosphate
- Molecular formula
- C32H67O4P
- Molecular weight
- 546.858 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Molecular weight
- 540.81
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 8 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.
- Emulsifier5
- Surfactant (surface active agent)3
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 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 1 studies
- SkinIrr2
Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- RELEASE STUDIES OF KETOCONAZOLE NIOSOME FORMULATION · 2010
- Physicochemical and Stability Evaluation of Topical Niosomal Encapsulating Fosinopril/γ-Cyclodextrin Complex for Ocular Delivery · 2022
- Characterization of a Liquid Crystal Stabilized Pharmaceutical Oil-in-Water Emulsion Optimized for Skin Delivery · 2018
- Preparation of vesicles entrapped lycopene extract. · 2014
- Comparative characterization of the physicochemical behavior and skin permeation of extruded DPPC liposomes modified by selected additives. · 2007
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
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata