2-hydroxydecanoic acid is a medium-chain fatty acid that is decanoic acid substituted at position 2 by a hydroxy group.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 0 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
1 of 1 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Definition
2-hydroxydecanoic acid is a medium-chain fatty acid that is decanoic acid substituted at position 2 by a hydroxy group. It is a 2-hydroxy fatty acid and a medium-chain fatty acid. It is functionally related to a decanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-hydroxydecanoate.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII B41993WR8W · registered name HYDROXYCAPRIC ACID · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Fatty Acids and Fatty Acid Salts as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ヒドロキシカプリン酸: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるヒドロキシ脂肪酸である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 5393-81-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID101021248
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID101506303
- IUPAC
- 2-Hydroxydecanoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C10H20O3
- Molecular weight
- 188.267 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.
- Softener and conditioner3
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 15
- ChEBI
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- 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