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TRIETHYLHEXANOIN

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 448 list it before the 1% line and 77 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 508 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 508

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 7K3W1BIU6K · registered name TRIETHYLHEXANOIN · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGListed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCESoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGGives the product a scentPERFUMING

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: Amended Safety Assessment of Triglycerides as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name トリオクタノイン: 本品は、2-エチルヘキサン酸とグリセリン(*)のトリエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name トリエチルヘキサノイン: 本品は、2-エチルヘキサン酸とグリセリン(*)のトリエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

TRIETHYLHEXANOININCI트라이에틸헥사노인Korean label name (MFDS standard)Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, 1,1′,1′′-(1,2,3-propanetriyl) esterSynonymトリエチルヘキサノインJapanese labelling nameトリオクタノインJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
7360-38-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
230-896-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID00864043
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID70812596
IUPAC
Propane-1,2,3-triyl tris(2-ethylhexanoate)
Molecular formula
C27H50O6
Molecular weight
470.691 g/mol

Measured properties

Relative density
0.95
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
8.98

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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 15 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
  • Solvent3
  • Fragrance2
  • Deodorizer2
  • Humectant1
  • Anti-static agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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