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NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DIETHYLHEXANOATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 36 list it before the 1% line and 18 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 45 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 45

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII U68ZV6W62C · registered name NEOPENTYL GLYCOL DIETHYLHEXANOATE · 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)

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 ジオクタン酸ネオペンチルグリコール: 本品は、2-エチルヘキサ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)

JCIA labelling name ジエチルヘキサン酸ネオペンチルグリコール: 本品は、2-エチルヘキサ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 DIETHYLHEXANOATEINCI네오펜틸글라이콜다이에틸헥사노에이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, 1,1′-(2,2-dimethyl-1,3-propanediyl) esterSynonymジエチルヘキサン酸ネオペンチルグリコールJapanese labelling nameジオクタン酸ネオペンチルグリコールJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
28510-23-8
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
249-060-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
250-575-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID20865431
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID10813840
IUPAC
2,2-Dimethylpropane-1,3-diyl bis(2-ethylhexanoate)
Molecular formula
C21H40O4
Molecular weight
356.547 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Liquid · liquid
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
7.51 (est)
Molecular weight
258.3969

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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 10 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
  • Lubricating agent4
  • 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 16