Hexyl dodecanoate is a fatty acid ester.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 151 list it before the 1% line and 75 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 222 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 222
OBGEFace Line Stick 1.3g
Rare BeautyRare Beauty Soft Pinch Matte Bouncy Blush
Rare BeautyRare Beauty Soft Pinch Matte Bouncy Blush Mini
MAXCLINICMelatonin Shot Watery Sunscreen RX
ATOPALMZinc Mild Up Sun Cream 65g
NAMINGFluffy Powder Blush
lilybyredLuv Beam Cheek 3-Type
Elizabeth ArdenElizabeth Arden Lip Color Lipstick
SidmoolDr. Troub Zinc Suncream SPF35 PA+++
ModeloDerma White Anti-Aging Cream
JUNGSAEMMOOLArtist Face Palette Highlighter
CNP LaboratoryAfter-Ray Soothing Sunstick
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 4CG9F9W01Q · registered name HEXYL LAURATE · single chemical substance
Hexyl dodecanoate is a fatty acid ester.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ラウリン酸ヘキシル: 本品は、ラウリン酸（＊）とヘキシルアルコールのエステルであリ、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 34316-64-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 251-932-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID6067830
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID6038821
- IUPAC
- Hexyl dodecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C18H36O2
- Molecular weight
- 284.484 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 conditioner4
- Viscosity modifier1
- Solvent1
- Flavouring and nutrient1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
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
- Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 17
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata