Is Arachidyl Alcohol safe in cosmetics?
Arachidyl Alcohol has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Excellent
Cosmetic Ingredient
Arachidyl Alcohol
Also known as: EINECS 211-119-4, Pri-N-eicosyl alcohol, UNII-1QR1QRA9BU, 1-Icosanol
INCI: ARACHIDYL ALCOHOL
Arachidyl Alcohol (CAS 629-96-9) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Emulsion stabilizer, emollient, viscosity controlling agent. 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.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Emulsion stabilizer, emollient, viscosity controlling agent
Safety Rating
EXCELLENT
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
icosan-1-ol
InChIKey
BTFJIXJJCSYFAL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
CIR: Safe as used (fatty alcohols group, reaffirmed 2005). OECD SIDS low priority. VCRP listed.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Arachidyl Alcohol.
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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
Additional Ingredient Properties
4 property records from structured ingredient metadata.
comedogenicity_detail
{"comedogenicity_rating": "1", "irritancy_rating": "0", "skin_type_suitability": "all,dry,combination,normal", "acne_safe": "yes", "source": "Cosmetic chemistry"}
emulsion_hlb
{"hlb_required_as_emulsifier": "no", "hlb_required_of_oil_phase": "15", "co_emulsifier_pairs": "polysorbate_60,ceteareth_20", "optimal_oil_phase_pct": "15-40", "optimal_water_phase_pct": "60-85", "droplet_size_range_um": "8-50", "creaming_resistance": "moderate", "coalescence_resistance": "excellent", "ostwald_ripening_resistance": "excellent", "freeze_thaw_stability": "excellent", "rheology_modif…
hair_care
{"hair_function": "conditioning", "hair_type_suitability": "coarse", "curl_pattern_suitability": "all", "porosity_suitability": "low", "protein_sensitivity": "neutral", "moisture_protein_balance": "yes", "cg_method_approved": "not-a-silicone", "silicone_type": "not-a-sulfate", "sulfate_type": "no", "drying_alcohol": "yes", "fatty_alcohol": "no", "heat_protectant": "yes", "color_safe": "neutral", "…
solubility_hlb
{"water_soluble": "no", "oil_soluble": "yes", "hlb_required": "16.0", "soluble_in": "oils, ethanol", "insoluble_in": "water, glycerin, propylene glycol", "log_p": "9.6", "melting_point_c": "65-67", "appearance": "white flakes", "source": "BASF"}
PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Safety (2)
Endocrine Disruptors
Potential endocrine disrupting compound
Source: NORMAN Suspect List Exchange
Skin Eye Respiratory Irritation
Eicosanol /causes/ slight skin and eye irritation. /From table/ /Mixed isomers/
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Emulsifier
Plasticizer
Softener and conditioner
Stabilizing agent
Thickening agent
Viscosity modifier
Regulatory List Membership (1)
EPA Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Arachidyl Alcohol.
Regulatory Flags
epa_safer_alternative
Known Synonyms
EINECS 211-119-4
Pri-N-eicosyl alcohol
UNII-1QR1QRA9BU
1-Icosanol
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Viscosity modifier
Emulsifier
Stabilizing agent
Thickening agent
Plasticizer
Regulatory Lists
SCIL (9/2019)
detected; Europe; Toys and children's products
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
1-EICOSANOL
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL451717
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Arachidyl Alcohol allowed in the EU?
Arachidyl Alcohol EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Arachidyl Alcohol do in cosmetics?
Arachidyl Alcohol functions as: Emulsion stabilizer, emollient, viscosity controlling agent. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 629-96-9.
Is Arachidyl Alcohol used outside cosmetics?
Arachidyl Alcohol 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.
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