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Octyldodecanol
Octyldodecanol
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An inert branched-chain fatty alcohol used mainly as a cosmetic emollient. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel concluded it is safe as used in cosmetics.
Found in
58 products
What it is
A branched-chain fatty alcohol (C20H42O); used predominantly in cosmetics as an emollient and solvent.
Not a typical food ingredient. Used in cosmetic formulations as emollient/skin-conditioning agent.
What regulators actually say
"The CIR Expert Panel concluded that octyldodecanol is safe as used in cosmetics."
"Octyldodecanol — emollient, perfuming, skin-conditioning, viscosity controlling."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Cosmetic ingredient; not a permitted direct food additive.
European Union — EFSA
Listed in EU CosIng database for cosmetic use.
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