Is Stearyl Caprylate safe in cosmetics?
Stearyl Caprylate has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Excellent
Cosmetic Ingredient
Stearyl Caprylate
Also known as: Octanoic acid, octadecyl ester, EINECS 242-200-2, Stearyl octanoate, UNII-06TS6O9194
INCI: STEARYL CAPRYLATE
Stearyl Caprylate (CAS 18312-31-7) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Perfuming (solvent in fragrance oils). 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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Function
Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Perfuming (solvent in fragrance oils)
Safety Rating
EXCELLENT
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
octadecyl octanoate
InChIKey
VNLRTFSQCPNNIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not restricted
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Stearyl Caprylate.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Fragrance
Humectant
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory List Membership (2)
IFRA Fragrance Transparency List
Consumer Product Chemical
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Stearyl Caprylate.
Regulatory Flags
fragrance-component
ifra_fragrance
Known Synonyms
Octanoic acid, octadecyl ester
EINECS 242-200-2
Stearyl octanoate
UNII-06TS6O9194
Chemical Function
Softener and conditioner
Humectant
Fragrance
Regulatory Lists
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
IFRA Transparency
consumer_product
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Stearyl Caprylate allowed in the EU?
Stearyl Caprylate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Stearyl Caprylate do in cosmetics?
Stearyl Caprylate functions as: Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Perfuming (solvent in fragrance oils). It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 18312-31-7.
Is Stearyl Caprylate used outside cosmetics?
Stearyl Caprylate also appears in industrial chemical safety data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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