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DIETHYLHEXYL SUCCINATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 8 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

8 of 8 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 69W9UMG3P8 · registered name DIETHYLHEXYL SUCCINATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENTLeaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMINGKeeps a film flexiblePLASTICISERKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel on the Safety Assessment of Dicarboxylic Acids, Salts and Esters

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name コハク酸ジオクチル: 本品は、コハク酸(*)と2-エチルヘキシルアルコールのジエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name コハク酸ジエチルヘキシル: 本品は、コハク酸(*)と2-エチルヘキシルアルコール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 SUCCINATEINCI다이에틸헥실석시네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Butanedioic acid, bis(2-ethylhexyl) esterSynonymコハク酸ジエチルヘキシルJapanese labelling nameコハク酸ジオクチルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
2915-57-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
220-836-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID60863057
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID20811736
IUPAC
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) butanedioate
Molecular formula
C20H38O4
Molecular weight
342.52 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 10 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.

  • Plasticizer5
  • Film former2
  • Softener and conditioner2
  • Solvent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

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 2 studies
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 429 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay) according to EU Method B.42 (Skin Sensitisation: Local Lymph Node Assay)
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to EU Method B.5 (Acute Toxicity: Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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