- beauty
Arachidyl behenate
CAS 42233-14-7
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Arachidyl behenate in plain language
Also known as Eicosyl ester docosanoic acid · Icosyl docosanoate · Arachidyl behenic acid · Behenic acid arachidyl ester · Docosanoate d'eicosyle · eicosanyl ester Docosanoic acid
Show all 18 names
Eicosyl behenate · Eicosanyl docosanoate · Eicosyl docosanoate · Icosyldocosanoat · Jweyehavgpuudr-uhfffaoysa-n · LMFA07010061 · UNII-9G00Q0O2NS · Waxenol 822 · WE(20:0/22:0) · arachicyl behenate · docosanoate d'icosyle · docosanoato de icosilo
Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a skin-conditioning agent and a thickener.
- Emollient
- Skin conditioning
- Viscosity controlling
- Humectant
- Thickener
- Conditioner
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Arachidyl behenate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 133 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Viscosity modifier, Humectant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 133 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Viscosity modifier, Humectant.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Arachidyl behenate. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Arachidyl behenate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2013
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Arachidyl behenate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
133
Named organisations
3
Personal care
Typical roles
EmollientSkin conditioningViscosity controllingHumectantThickenerConditioner
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Arachidyl behenate are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Arachidyl behenate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
