Is Hexyldecyl Laurate safe in cosmetics?
Hexyldecyl Laurate has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Hexyldecyl Laurate
INCI: HEXYLDECYL LAURATE
Hexyldecyl Laurate (CAS 34362-27-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Emollient, skin conditioning. 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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Function
Emollient, skin conditioning
Safety Rating
EXCELLENT
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-hexyldecyl dodecanoate
InChIKey
KMUBFTBPGVULKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — not listed in 21 CFR prohibited/restricted; CIR-reviewed
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Safety Data
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Expert Verdict
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hexyldecyl Laurate allowed in the EU?
Hexyldecyl Laurate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Hexyldecyl Laurate do in cosmetics?
Hexyldecyl Laurate functions as: Emollient, skin conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 34362-27-1.
Is Hexyldecyl Laurate used outside cosmetics?
Hexyldecyl Laurate 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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