Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 881L8V9MSS · registered name DIDODECYL BUTANETETRACARBOXYLATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGBoosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTINGMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
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
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ブタンテトラカルボン酸ジドデシル: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
DIDODECYL BUTANETETRACARBOXYLATEINCIブタンテトラカルボン酸ジドデシルJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 287975-63-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID50951437
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID401379555
- IUPAC
- 3,4-Bis[(dodecyloxy)carbonyl]hexanedioic acid
- Molecular formula
- C32H58O8
- Molecular weight
- 570.808 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 5 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.
- Emulsifier1
- Viscosity modifier1
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
- Foamant1
- Cleaning agent1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard