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ISOBUTYL STEARATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 1 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

1 of 1 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII V8DPR6HNX3 · registered name ISOBUTYL STEARATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGMakes 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: Annual Review of Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Assessments - 2002/2003

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Butyl Stearate, Cetyl Stearate, Isobutyl Stearate, Isocetyl Stearate, Isopropyl Stearate, Myristyl Stearate, and Octyl Stearate

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ステアリン酸イソブチル: 本品は、ステアリン酸(*)とイソブタノールのエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

ISOBUTYL STEARATEINCI아이소부틸스테아레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Octadecanoic acid, 2-methylpropyl esterSynonymステアリン酸イソブチルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
646-13-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
211-466-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID9027285
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID507285
IUPAC
2-Methylpropyl octadecanoate
Molecular formula
C22H44O2
Molecular weight
340.592 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Melting/freezing point
28.9 ℃
Initial boiling point and range
223 ℃(15 mmHg)
Flash point
193 ℃
Vapour pressure
0.0000279 ㎜Hg (25℃)
Water solubility
0.0000749 ㎎/ℓ (25℃)
Vapour density
11.4
Relative density
0.8498 (20 ℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
9.63
Molecular weight
340.59

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 9 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 conditioner5
  • Lubricating agent2
  • Flavouring and nutrient1
  • Surface modifier1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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