Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII TWG03U2EDV · registered name LAURYL ETHYLHEXANOATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Ethylhexanoates as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name エチルヘキサン酸ラウリル: 本品は、２－エチルヘキサン酸とラウリルアルコール（＊）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
LAURYL ETHYLHEXANOATEINCI라우릴에틸헥사노에이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)エチルヘキサン酸ラウリルJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 56078-38-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 259-982-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID90866531
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID80814809
- IUPAC
- Dodecyl 2-ethylhexanoate
- Molecular formula
- C20H40O2
- Molecular weight
- 312.538 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 2 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 conditioner2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 10
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata