Is Oleyl Alcohol safe in cosmetics?
Oleyl Alcohol has a safety rating of "GOOD" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
GOOD
Cosmetic Ingredient
Oleyl Alcohol
Also known as: cis-Octadecen-1-ol, (9Z)-Octadec-9-en-1-ol, Crodacol-O, EINECS 205-597-3, NSC 10999 (+15 more)
INCI: OLEYL ALCOHOL
Oleyl Alcohol (CAS 143-28-2) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Emollient, emulsion stabilizer, penetration enhancer. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in pharmaceutical data.
Function
Emollient, emulsion stabilizer, penetration enhancer
Editorial assessment
GOOD
Preliminary editorial note — not a computed safety verdict.
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(Z)-octadec-9-en-1-ol
InChIKey
ALSTYHKOOCGGFT-KTKRTIGZSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Indirect food additive under 21 CFR 176/177/178. No cosmetic restrictions.
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Oleyl Alcohol.
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Editorial summary
Preliminary editorial summary for Oleyl Alcohol — not a computed safety verdict. See the sourced toxicological data above.
Regulatory Flags
PENETRATION_ENHANCER
epa_safer_alternative
ifra_fragrance
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
cis-Octadecen-1-ol
(9Z)-Octadec-9-en-1-ol
Crodacol-O
EINECS 205-597-3
NSC 10999
UNII-172F2WN8DV
( Z)-9-octadecenol
(9E)-octadec-9-en-1-ol
(9Z)-9-octadecen-1-ol
(9Z)-octadecen-1-ol
(Z)-octadec-9-en-1-ol
9(Z)-Octadecen-1-ol
9-Octadecen-1-ol
Adol 34
Adol 80
Adol 85
Adol 90
Anjecol 90N
Anjecol 90NR
Cachalot O-1
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
OLEYL ALCOHOL
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL2105350
Max Phase
-1
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Oleyl Alcohol allowed in the EU?
Oleyl Alcohol EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Oleyl Alcohol do in cosmetics?
Oleyl Alcohol functions as: Emollient, emulsion stabilizer, penetration enhancer. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 143-28-2.
Is Oleyl Alcohol used outside cosmetics?
Oleyl Alcohol also appears in pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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