How much products actually contain
24 products state the amountmedian 0.0000001%
- under 0.01% 23
- 0.01–0.1% 1
- 0.1–1% 0
- 1% or more 0
Amounts are mostly stated by products named after the ingredient, so they may lean towards token amounts.
Of the products containing it, 180 list it before the 1% line and 137 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 316 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 316
ROUND LABROUND LAB Soybean QLA Barrier Cream 80ml0.08% stated
MEDIPEELMEDIPEEL Vegan Vitamin Deep-Tox Cleansing Oil0.00000001% stated
MEDIPEELMEDIPEEL [Makeup Deep Cleansing] Vegan Vitamin Deep-Tox Cleansing Oil 200ml0.00000001% stated
MEDIPEELMEDIPEEL Algo-Tox Vita Cleanser 150ml0% stated
Peach & LilyPeach & Lily Rescue Party Barrier Comfort Cream
DermalogicaDermalogica multivitamin power recovery cream
NecessaireNecessaire The Body Wipe
ORLYORLY FLASH DRY DROPS
DermalogicaDermalogica melting moisture masque
BubbleBubble Cosmic Rain
Hero CosmeticsHero Cosmetics Glow Balm
SidmoolD-Panthenol 20 Multi Balm
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
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 リノール酸: 本品は、次の化学式で表される不飽和脂肪酸である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 60-33-3
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 60-33-3 (CIS)
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 342889-37-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 200-470-9 (CIS)
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 200-470-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID2025505
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID505505
- IUPAC
- (9Z,12Z)-Octadeca-9,12-dienoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C18H32O2
- Molecular weight
- 280.452 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Linoleic acid is a colorless to straw colored liquid. A polyunsaturated fatty acid essential to human diet. · CBI, Liquid, Other Solid
- Boiling point
- 444 to 446 °F at 16 mmHg (NTP, 1992) · 230 °C at 16 mm Hg, 202 °C at 1.4 mm Hg
- Melting point
- 23 °F (NTP, 1992) · -6.9 °C
- Solubility
- Insoluble (NTP, 1992) · In water, 1.59 mg/L at 25 °C
- Density
- 0.9007 at 72 °F (NTP, 1992) - Less dense than water, will float · 0.9022 g/cu cm at 20 °C
- Stability
- Easily oxidized by air.
- Dissociation constant
- pKa = 4.77 at 25 °C
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 35 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 conditioner11
- Surfactant (surface active agent)6
- Fragrance3
- Processing aids not otherwise specified3
- Flavouring and nutrient2
- Cleaning agent2
- Anti-static agent2
- Lubricating agent2
4 other uses
- Intermediate1
- Fuel1
- No specific technical function1
- Monomers1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 17
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- 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
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- Wikidata
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