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NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DICAPRATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 21 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 22 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 22

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 77T908SE82 · registered name NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DICAPRATE · 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)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Monoalkylglycol Dialkyl Acid Esters as Used In Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ジカプリン酸ネオペンチルグリコール: 本品は、カプリン酸(*)とネオペンチルグリコールのジエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DICAPRATEINCI네오펜틸글라이콜다이카프레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Decanoic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediyl esterSynonymジカプリン酸ネオペンチルグリコールJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
27841-06-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
248-688-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID70865401
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID00813814
IUPAC
2,2-Dimethylpropane-1,3-diyl didecanoate
Molecular formula
C25H48O4
Molecular weight
412.655 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 6 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
  • Thickening agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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