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Ingredient Dictionary

ISOCETYL ALCOHOL

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 3 list it before the 1% line and 3 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

6 of 6 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 1800H64066 · registered name ISOCETYL ALCOHOL · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name イソセチルアルコール: 本品は、炭素数16の分岐脂肪族アルコールである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

ISOCETYL ALCOHOLINCI아이소세틸알코올Korean label name (MFDS standard)IsohexadecanolSynonymイソセチルアルコールJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
36311-34-9
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
252-964-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID2042066

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Melting/freezing point
42 ℃(est.)
Initial boiling point and range
323 ℃(est.)
Flash point
117.8 ℃(est.)
Water solubility
0.01903 ㎎/ℓ
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
6..66 (KowWin estimate)
Molecular weight
242.45

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 14 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
  • Viscosity modifier4
  • Thickening agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

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 1 studies
  • SkinIrr2
    Skin Irritation · QSAR Predicted

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Linked databases 13