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PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAETHYLHEXANOATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 248 list it before the 1% line and 9 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 257 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 257

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII XJ7052W897 · registered name Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGMakes 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 Pentaerythrityl Tetraesters as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name テトラオクタン酸ペンタエリスリチル: 本品は、2-エチルヘキサン酸とペンタエリスリトールのテトラエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name テトラエチルヘキサン酸ペンタエリスリチル: 本品は、2-エチルヘキサン酸とペンタエリスリトールのテトラエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAETHYLHEXANOATEINCI펜타에리스리틸테트라에틸헥사노에이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, 2,2-bis[[(2-ethyl-1-oxohexyl)oxy]methyl]-1,3-propanediyl esterSynonymテトラエチルヘキサン酸ペンタエリスリチルJapanese labelling nameテトラオクタン酸ペンタエリスリチルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
7299-99-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
230-743-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID90864037
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID70812591
IUPAC
2,2-Bis{[(2-ethylhexanoyl)oxy]methyl}propane-1,3-diyl bis(2-ethylhexanoate)
Molecular formula
C37H68O8
Molecular weight
640.943 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Liquid
Relative density
0.9606 (26.11degC)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
12.34

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 16 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.

  • Lubricating agent4
  • Viscosity modifier2
  • Emulsifier2
  • Heat transferring agent2
  • Softener and conditioner2
  • Thickening agent1
  • Humectant1
  • Anti-freeze agent1
1 other uses
  • Binder1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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