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OCTYLDODECYL STEARATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 4 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

4 of 4 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII K6F16QGO28 · registered name OCTYLDODECYL STEARATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Makes 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: Safety Assessment of Alkyl 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 ステアリン酸オクチルドデシル: 本品は、ステアリン酸(*)とオクチルドデカノール(*)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

OCTYLDODECYL STEARATEINCI옥틸도데실스테아레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Octadecanoic acid, 2-octyldodecyl esterSynonymステアリン酸オクチルドデシルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
22766-82-1
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
245-204-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID70865067
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID90813520
IUPAC
2-Octyldodecyl octadecanoate
Molecular formula
C38H76O2
Molecular weight
565.024 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

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

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