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Oleyl alcohol

CAS 8014-60-6 · 40/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 5 other CAS numbers

8029-00-3 · 8038-59-3 · 84286-21-5 · 143-28-2 · 593-47-5

Oleyl alcohol chemical structure

Concern score

40/100Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

Oleyl alcohol in plain language

What it is

Also known as CIS-9-OCTADECENOL · (Z)-9-OCTADECEN-1-OL · (Z)-9-OCTADECENOL · 9-cis-OCTADECENOL · cis-9-OCTADECEN-1-OL · cis-Oleyl alcohol

Show all 29 names

(9Z)-Octadec-9-en-1-ol · (Z)-octadec-9-en-1-ol · Witcohol 85 · (Z)-Octadec-9-enol · Atalco O · Conditioner 1 · Dermaffine · H.D. eutanol · Lancol · Loxanol M · Novol · Ocenol · Oceol · Oleic alcohol · Oleo alcohol · Oleol · Oleoyl alcohol · Satol · Sipol O · Siponol OC · Witcohol 90 · cis-Octadecen-1-ol · olive alcohol

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a solvent and a thickener.

  • Emollient
  • Solvent
  • Viscosity controlling
  • Perfuming
  • Fragrance
  • Flavouring agent
Is it a concern?
Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 943 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Oleyl alcohol appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database7 entries — 2 administration routes
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Maximum daily exposure: 11700 mgSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Potency: 5 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TRANSDERMAL; Dosage form: FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 7.45 mgSource →
    • Route: TRANSDERMAL; Dosage form: GEL; Potency: 1.5 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TRANSDERMAL; Dosage form: SYSTEM; Potency: 6.12 mgSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL; Maximum daily exposure: 150 mgSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 10 %w/wSource →
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • GLOBALJECFANo safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agentJECFA evaluation lists ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Functional class: flavouring agent.
    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Functional class: flavouring agent.Source →
  • GLOBALJECFAEvaluatedJECFA evaluation record.
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 943 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Softener and conditioner, Deodorizer.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 943 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Softener and conditioner, Deodorizer.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

  • 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.

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    • JECFA evaluation lists ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. Functional class: flavouring agent.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

    • JECFA evaluation record.

      Year not recorded · GLOBAL JECFA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Oleyl alcohol yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

8 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated September 2018

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

    Open →

  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • WHO JECFA Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

    Open →

  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

    Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Oleyl alcohol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

943

Named organisations

6

Laboratory suppliesPersonal care

Typical roles

EmollientSolventViscosity controllingPerfumingFragranceFlavouring agent
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Oleyl alcohol are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Oleyl alcohol; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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