Is Dicetyl Phosphate safe in cosmetics?
Dicetyl Phosphate has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Dicetyl Phosphate
Also known as: BRN 1717117, EINECS 218-594-7, UNII-2V6E5WN99N, 1-Hexadecanol hydrogen phosphate, DCP (+5 more)
INCI: DICETYL PHOSPHATE
Dicetyl Phosphate (CAS 2197-63-9) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Surfactant, Emulsifying. 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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Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Dicetyl Phosphate is classified GHS Danger (H315, H318) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Surfactant, Emulsifying
Safety Rating
GOOD
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
dihexadecyl hydrogen phosphate
InChIKey
RNPXCFINMKSQPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Reported in 109 US cosmetic formulations (2014 VCRP data) at 0.038%-4% in leave-on and up to 1% in rinse-off products. CIR Expert Panel (2019) concluded safe in present practices of use and concentration when formulated to be non-irritating.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Dicetyl Phosphate.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
2 property records from structured ingredient metadata.
emulsion_hlb
{"hlb_required_as_emulsifier": "yes", "emulsifier_type": "o_w", "critical_packing_parameter": "0.28-0.42", "emulsion_stabilization_mechanism": "electrostatic_steric", "co_emulsifier_pairs": "cetyl_alcohol,sodium_hydroxide", "optimal_oil_phase_pct": "10-25", "optimal_water_phase_pct": "75-90", "electrolyte_tolerance": "very_low", "pH_emulsion_stability_range": "6.0-9.5", "viscosity_building_contrib…
sensory
{"silky": "waxy", "smooth, glides easily": "firm, emulsifies", "dry-touch, non-greasy": "soft, protected", "instant": "moderate", "low": "high", "w/o": "o/w", "very-high": "low", "no": "yes", "yes": "no", "light-diffusing": "matte", "1.40": "1.45", "transparent": "opaque", "colorless": "white", "excellent": "fair", "light": "medium", "synthetic": "synthetic"}
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Emulsifier
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Dicetyl Phosphate.
Regulatory Flags
cir-safe
no-sccs-opinion
no-eu-max
non-sensitizer-hript
negligible-absorption-predicted
alkyl-phosphate-family
Known Synonyms
BRN 1717117
EINECS 218-594-7
UNII-2V6E5WN99N
1-Hexadecanol hydrogen phosphate
DCP
Dicetylphosphate
Dicetylphosphoric acid
Dihexadecyl phosphate
dipalmityl hydrogen phosphate
dipalmityl phosphate
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Emulsifier
Regulatory Lists
Canada; Personal care; Substances in PCP - Canada (4/2014)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dicetyl Phosphate allowed in the EU?
Dicetyl Phosphate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Dicetyl Phosphate do in cosmetics?
Dicetyl Phosphate functions as: Surfactant, Emulsifying. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 2197-63-9.
Is Dicetyl Phosphate used outside cosmetics?
Dicetyl Phosphate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
Does Dicetyl Phosphate have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Dicetyl Phosphate is classified GHS Danger (H315, H318) in the chemicals database but is allowed in EU cosmetics.
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