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HEPTYLUNDECANOL

Molecular structure

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII S1664U32AI · registered name HEPTYLUNDECANOL · 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

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Names & identifiers

HEPTYLUNDECANOLINCI헵틸운데칸올Korean label name (MFDS standard)
CAS No.chemical registry number
5333-44-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
226-243-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID20884147
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID601023613
IUPAC
2-Heptylundecan-1-ol
Molecular formula
C18H38O
Molecular weight
270.501 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Melting/freezing point
77.31 ℃
Initial boiling point and range
198 ℃
Vapour pressure
0.00000194 ㎜Hg
Water solubility
0.01745 ㎎/ℓ
Relative density
0.8409
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
7.64
Molecular weight
270.494

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 2 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 conditioner2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

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 1 studies
  • SkinIrr2
    Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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