Is Diethyl Adipate safe in cosmetics?
Diethyl Adipate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Good
Cosmetic Ingredient
Diethyl Adipate
Also known as: BRN 1780035, 1,6-Diethyl hexanedioate, EINECS 205-477-0, Ethyl adipate, Ethyl delta-carboethoxyvalerate (+3 more)
INCI: DIETHYL ADIPATE
Diethyl Adipate (CAS 141-28-6) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Fragrance, skin conditioning (emollient). EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety data.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Fragrance, skin conditioning (emollient)
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
diethyl hexanedioate
InChIKey
VIZORQUEIQEFRT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — not listed as prohibited or restricted under 21 CFR 700
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Diethyl Adipate.
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ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Intermediate
Tonnage Band
Intermediate use only
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (1)
Endocrine Disruptors
Potential endocrine disrupting compound
Source: NORMAN Suspect List Exchange
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Deodorizer
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory List Membership (1)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Diethyl Adipate.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
endocrine_disruptor
ifra_fragrance
Known Synonyms
BRN 1780035
1,6-Diethyl hexanedioate
EINECS 205-477-0
Ethyl adipate
Ethyl delta-carboethoxyvalerate
NSC 19160
Diethylester kyseliny adipove
UNII-7B19K45L6C
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Deodorizer
Flavouring and nutrient
Fragrance
Regulatory Lists
Europe
IFRA Transparency
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Diethyl Adipate allowed in the EU?
Diethyl Adipate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Diethyl Adipate do in cosmetics?
Diethyl Adipate functions as: Fragrance, skin conditioning (emollient). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 141-28-6.
Is Diethyl Adipate used outside cosmetics?
Diethyl Adipate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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