Ingredient Dictionary

HENICOSANE

Henicosane is an alkane that has 21 carbons and a straight-chain structure.

Definition

Henicosane is an alkane that has 21 carbons and a straight-chain structure. It has been isolated from plants like Periploca laevigata and Carthamus tinctorius. It has a role as a pheromone, a volatile oil component and a plant metabolite.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII I93S5U5DMP · registered name HENEICOSANE · 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

Names & identifiers

HENICOSANEINCIHeneicosaneSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 629-94-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 211-118-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID9047097
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID7027097

IUPAC: Henicosane
Molecular formula: C21H44
Molecular weight: 296.583 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: solid
Colour: white
Melting/freezing point: 40.5 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 356.5 ℃
Vapour pressure: (&amp, lt, 1mmHg at 20 ℃)
Vapour density: 10.2
Relative density: 0.7919
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 10.65 (est.)
Viscosity: 2.52 cP(20 ℃)
Molecular weight: 296.574

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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 4 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

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard