Hexyldecanoic acid is a medium-chain fatty acid.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 49M19XFI8B · registered name HEXYLDECANOIC ACID · single chemical substance
Hexyldecanoic acid is a medium-chain fatty acid.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ヘキシルデカン酸: 本品は、次の化学式で表される分岐脂肪酸である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
HEXYLDECANOIC ACIDINCI헥실데카노익애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard)ヘキシルデカン酸Japanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 25354-97-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 246-885-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 246-886-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID7044893
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID5024893
- IUPAC
- 2-Hexyldecanoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C16H32O2
- Molecular weight
- 256.43 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 3 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.
- Cleaning agent1
- Emulsifier1
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 17
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- 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
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata