Ingredient Dictionary

DODECANE

Dodecane is a straight-chain alkane with 12 carbon atoms.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 6 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

7 of 7 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

Dodecane is a straight-chain alkane with 12 carbon atoms. It has been isolated from the essential oils of various plants including Zingiber officinale (ginger). It has a role as a plant metabolite.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 11A386X1QH · registered name DODECANE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ドデカン: 本品は、次の化学式で表される飽和直鎖アルカンである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

DODECANEINCI도데케인Korean label name (MFDS standard)ドデカンJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 112-40-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-967-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID0026913
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID906913

IUPAC: Dodecane
Molecular formula: C12H26
Molecular weight: 170.34 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: N-dodecane is a clear colorless liquid. (NTP, 1992) · Liquid
Boiling point: 421.3 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) · 216.3 °C
Melting point: 14.7 °F (NTP, 1992) · -9.55 °C
Solubility: less than 1 mg/mL at 77 °F (NTP, 1992) · In water, 3.7X10-3 mg/L at 25 °C
Density: 0.7487 at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) - Less dense than water, will float · 0.7495 g/cu cm at 20 °C
Stability: Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Viscosity: Less than 32 SUS (Saybolt Universal Seconds) · (35.4 SUS)
Colour: colourless
Melting/freezing point: -10 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 216 ℃
Flash point: 74 ℃((c.c.))
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits: 4.7 / 0.6 %
Vapour pressure: 0.135 ㎜Hg ( (25 ℃))
Water solubility: 0.0037 ㎎/ℓ ( (25 ℃))
Vapour density: 5.9
Relative density: 0.75
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 6.10
Auto-ignition temperature: 203 ℃
Molecular weight: 170.38

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 19 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.

Fragrance4
Lubricating agent4
Fuel3
Solvent2
Cleaning agent2
Heat stabilizer2
Intermediate1
Flavouring and nutrient1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

7 skin studies and 3 eye studies are on record.

Classed as highly irritating6Classed as moderate2Classed as low8

The studies disagree (the most common conclusion covers 38%), 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 10 studies

Severe Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · equivalent or similar to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
Moderate or Mild Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
Severe Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Classification not possible
Skin Irritation · Screening
Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Not classified
Eye Irritation · Screening
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to