Ingredient Dictionary

HYDROGENATED POLYDECENE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 579 list it before the 1% line and 109 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 681 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 681

Definition

1-Decene, homopolymer, hydrogenated

US FDA substance register · UNII CQ4IKK1766 · registered name HYDROGENATED POLYDECENE TYPE III · polymer

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Softens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGBase that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENTListed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCEGives 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)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Polyene Group as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name 水添ポリデセン: 本品は、ポリデセン（＊）を水素添加したものである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

HYDROGENATED POLYDECENEINCI하이드로제네이티드폴리데센Korean label name (MFDS standard)1-Decene, homopolymer, hydrogenatedSynonym水添ポリデセンJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 68037-01-4
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 500-183-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID60895035

Measured properties

Appearance: liquid
Flash point: 238 ℃
Vapour pressure: (&amp, lt, 1mmHg 20℃)
Relative density: 0.80 (0.80-0.90)
Auto-ignition temperature: 354 ℃

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 22 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 conditioner9
Lubricating agent5
Solvent4
Fragrance2
Deodorizer1
Processing aids not otherwise specified1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

4 skin studies and 2 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low6

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 6 studies

Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · equivalent or similar to OECD Guideline 406 (Skin Sensitisation)
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: Gulf Protocol
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to