Ingredient Dictionary

OLEYL GLYCERYL ETHER

(9Z)-1-O-octadec-9-enyl glycerol is an alkylglycerol.

Definition

(9Z)-1-O-octadec-9-enyl glycerol is an alkylglycerol. It is functionally related to a glycerol.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 9734969CCZ · registered name OLEYL GLYCERYL ETHER · 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: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Glyceryl Ethers as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name オレイルグリセリル: 本品は、グリセリン（＊）とオレイルアルコール（＊）のモノエーテルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

OLEYL GLYCERYL ETHERINCI올레일글리세릴에터Korean label name (MFDS standard)1,2-Propanediol, 3-(9-octadecenyloxy)-, (Z)-SynonymオレイルグリセリルJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 30524-89-1
CAS No.chemical registry number: 593-31-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 209-787-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID701021791
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID901506757

IUPAC: 3-{[(9Z)-Octadec-9-en-1-yl]oxy}propane-1,2-diol
Molecular formula: C21H42O3
Molecular weight: 342.564 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 2 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

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard