Is Tridecane safe in cosmetics?
Tridecane has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Good
Cosmetic Ingredient
Tridecane
Also known as: EINECS 211-093-4, UNII-A3LZF0L939, (2S,3S)-2-Hydroxytridecane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate, Lipid fragment, TRD
INCI: TRIDECANE
Tridecane (CAS 629-50-5) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Perfuming, Solvent/carrier. NOAEL 1000 mg/kg bw/day (cross-referenced against ToxValDB ECHA IUCLID); 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 and pharmaceutical data.
View industrial chemical safety profile for CAS 629-50-5 →
Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Tridecane is classified GHS Danger (H304) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Perfuming, Solvent/carrier
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
tridecane
InChIKey
IIYFAKIEWZDVMP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
No substance-specific MoCRA restrictions.
For full compliance data across multiple jurisdictions, use the Substance Compliance tool.
Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Tridecane.
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Pre-Calculated Safety Assessment
Pre-calculated NOAEL → SED → MoS audit trail for Tridecane across SCCS product categories, with measured dermal absorption where available.
ECHA REACH Registration
European Chemicals Agency REACH dossier and Substances of Very High Concern listing.
Registration Type
Full
Tonnage Band
1,000 - 10,000 tonnes
Substance Type
SUBSTANCE
SVHC Candidate
No
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (1)
Skin Eye Respiratory Irritation
Vapor or mist is irritating to the eyes, mucous membranes, and upper respiratory tract. It causes skin irritation.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Fragrance
Solvent
Regulatory List Membership (2)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
Consumer Product Chemical
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Tridecane.
Regulatory Flags
ifra_fragrance
Known Synonyms
EINECS 211-093-4
UNII-A3LZF0L939
(2S,3S)-2-Hydroxytridecane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate
Lipid fragment
TRD
Chemical Function
Fragrance
Solvent
Regulatory Lists
detected; Other direct contact consumer goods; Other indirect contact consumer goods
Cleaning products and household care - laundry and fabric treatment - laundry stain remover; detected; Europe
air; Cleaning products and household care; detected; emissions
air; Arts and crafts/Office supplies - children's art and toys - modeling clay; detected; emissions; Europe
air; Arts and crafts/Office supplies - children's art and toys - modeling clay; detected; emissions; Europe
air; detected; emissions; Europe; Other direct contact consumer goods
air; detected; emissions; Europe; Toys and children's products
Cleaning products and household care - laundry and fabric treatment - laundry stain remover; detected; Europe
IFRA Transparency
consumer_product
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
Compound
TRIDECANE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL135694
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tridecane allowed in the EU?
Tridecane EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Tridecane do in cosmetics?
Tridecane functions as: Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Perfuming, Solvent/carrier. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 629-50-5.
Is Tridecane used outside cosmetics?
Tridecane also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Tridecane have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Tridecane is classified GHS Danger (H304) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Compliance Tools
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