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DIDECYL ETHER

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII DA81HI310Z · registered name DIDECYL ETHER · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Fatty Ethers as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Names & identifiers

DIDECYL ETHERINCI다이데실에터Korean label name (MFDS standard)Decane, 1,1'-oxybis-Synonym
CAS No.chemical registry number
2456-28-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
219-533-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID4062430
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID3037096
IUPAC
1-(Decyloxy)decane
Molecular formula
C20H42O
Molecular weight
298.555 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Low melting solid, [Alfa Aesar MSDS] Liquid, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] · liquid
Melting/freezing point
16 ℃
Water solubility
0.0003098 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
8.91
Molecular weight
298.546

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 1 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 conditioner1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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