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STEARYL CAPRYLATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 14 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 15 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 15

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 06TS6O9194 · registered name STEARYL CAPRYLATE · 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 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 カプリル酸ステアリル: 本品は、カプリル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 CAPRYLATEINCI스테아릴카프릴레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Octanoic acid, octadecyl esterSynonymカプリル酸ステアリルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
18312-31-7
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
242-200-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID5051816
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID0030372
IUPAC
Octadecyl octanoate
Molecular formula
C26H52O2
Molecular weight
396.7 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 9 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 conditioner6
  • Fragrance2
  • Humectant1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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