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Hexyldecanol

CAS 123897-19-8

Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers

179606-93-0 · 179606-98-5 · 2425-77-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Hexyldecanol in plain language

What it is: Also known as 2-Hexyl-1-decanol · 2-Hexyldecan-1-ol · Jarcol I-16 · 1-Decanol, 2-hexyl- · 2-HEXYLDECANOL · 2-HEXYLDECYL alcohol
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2-Hexyl-decan-1-ol · Exxal 16 · Guerbitol 16 · Guerbet C16 · Guerbet Hexadecanol · Isofol 16 · NCGC00254703-01 · Njcol 160 · Rilanit g 16 · Standamul gt 16 · Xulhfmycbkqgee-uhfffaoysa-n · isopalmityl alcohol
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent.
Emollient
Skin conditioning
Fragrance
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Hexyldecanol appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Fragrance.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 Hexyldecanol. 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 Hexyldecanol yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated January 7, 2008
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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Reference links (1)

Openfda substance

jarchem.com

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Suitability

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

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 Hexyldecanol in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

Typical roles

EmollientSkin conditioningFragrance

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Hexyldecanol; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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