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METHYLHEPTYL ISOSTEARATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 11 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

11 of 11 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 981F40Q9FF · registered name METHYLHEPTYL ISOSTEARATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps 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

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name イソステアリン酸メチルヘプチル: 本品は、イソステアリン酸(*)のエステルで、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

METHYLHEPTYL ISOSTEARATEINCI메틸헵틸아이소스테아레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Isooctadecanoic acid, 1-methylheptyl esterSynonymイソステアリン酸メチルヘプチルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
209802-43-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID701021696
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID401506683
IUPAC
Octan-2-yl 16-methylheptadecanoate
Molecular formula
C26H52O2
Molecular weight
396.7 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 3 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
  • Humectant1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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