Definition
Hydroxyoctanone is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
Cosmetic roles
Softens hairHAIR CONDITIONING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
HYDROXYOCTANONEINCI
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 7019-19-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 828-229-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID90445941
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID90396762
- IUPAC
- 1-Hydroxyoctan-2-one
- Molecular formula
- C8H16O2
- Molecular weight
- 144.214 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 1 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 conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard