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DIETHYLHEXYL CARBONATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 22 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 22 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 22

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII YCD50O0Z6L · registered name DIETHYLHEXYL CARBONATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Dialkyl Carbonates as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 炭酸ジエチルヘキシル: 本品は、炭酸と2-エチルヘキシルアルコールとのジエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

DIETHYLHEXYL CARBONATEINCI다이에틸헥실카보네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)炭酸ジエチルヘキシルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
14858-73-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
238-925-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID60864544
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID70813048
IUPAC
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) carbonate
Molecular formula
C17H34O3
Molecular weight
286.456 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 7 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 conditioner7

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

4 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as highly irritating1Classed as low3

The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 25%), so they do not establish that this ingredient is irritating. These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 5 studies
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) adopted 17th July 1992 according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) Draft Version November 2000
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) July 17, 1992 according to EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation) 29 December 1992
  • Severe Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) 17 July 1992 according to EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) 29 December 1992 according to
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation) July 17, 1992 according to EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation) May 30, 2008
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) 17 July 1992 according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) 29 December 1992 according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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