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STEARYL BEHENATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 27 list it before the 1% line and 13 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 40 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 40

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII A68S9UI39D · registered name STEARYL BEHENATE · 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: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Stearyl Heptanoate and Related Stearyl Alkanoates as used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ベヘン酸ステアリル: 本品は、ベヘン酸(*)とステアリルアルコール(*)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

STEARYL BEHENATEINCI스테아릴베헤네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Docosanoic acid, octadecyl esterSynonymベヘン酸ステアリルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
24271-12-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
246-115-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID3066974
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID8037047
IUPAC
Octadecyl docosanoate
Molecular formula
C40H80O2
Molecular weight
593.078 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance
Dry Powder · Solid, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]

Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: PubChem

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 conditioner4
  • Humectant1
  • Chemical reaction regulator1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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