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HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 239 list it before the 1% line and 24 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 258 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 258

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII ZF94AP8MEY · registered name Hydrogenated Castor Oil · biological origin (no fixed structure)

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Castor oil, hydrogenated

Cosmetic roles

Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Ricinoleate, Glyceryl Ricinoleate SE, Ricinoleic Acid, Potassium Ricinoleate, Sodium Ricinoleate, Zinc Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Ethyl Ricinoleate, Glycol Ricinoleate, Isopropyl Ricinoleate, Methyl Ricinoleate, and Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Re-review Summary of Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil and Ricinoleates as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 水添ヒマシ油: 本品は、ヒマシ油(*)を水素添加したものである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

HYDROGENATED CASTOR OILINCI하이드로제네이티드캐스터오일Korean label name (MFDS standard)Castor oil, hydrogenatedSynonym水添ヒマシ油Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
8001-78-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
232-292-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID8027666

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Colour
white
Odour
odourless
Melting/freezing point
84~89 ℃
Initial boiling point and range
300 ℃
Flash point
300 ℃
Flammability (solid, gas)
not flammable
Vapour pressure
3.81E-34 ㎩ (at 25°C)
Water solubility
&amp, lt, 100 ㎎/ℓ (at 20℃)
Relative density
0.9 (at 20℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
18.75
Molecular weight
939.495

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 115 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.

  • Emulsifier23
  • Softener and conditioner20
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified16
  • Thickening agent13
  • Viscosity modifier9
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)8
  • Stabilizing agent7
  • Lubricating agent6
8 other uses
  • Anti-adhesive/cohesive3
  • Fragrance3
  • Wetting agent (non-aqueous)2
  • Insulators1
  • Solubility enhancer1
  • Plasticizer1
  • Monomers1
  • Humectant1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 15