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Dibutyl sebacate

CAS 39393-66-3

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

98781-27-2 · 109-43-3

Dibutyl sebacate chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Dibutyl sebacate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Dibutyl decanedioate · Dibutyl ester decanedioic acid · 1,10-dibutyl decanedioate · Bis(n-butyl) sebacate · Butyl sebacate · Dibutyl 1,8-OCTANEDICARBOXYLATE

Show all 22 names

Decanedioic acid, 1,10-dibutyl ester · Di butyl sebacate · Di-n-butylsebacate · Dibutyl sebacate (sebacic acid ester of butyl alcohol) · Dibutyl sebacinate · Dibutylester kyseliny sebakove · Dibutylsebacat · Ergoplast SDB · Kodaflex DBS · Monoplex DBS · PX-404 · dibutyl ester Sebacic acid · Staflex DBS · di-n-butyl sebacate · di-n-butyl sebacate (dbs) · n-Butyl sebacate

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a solvent and a skin-conditioning agent.

  • Emollient
  • Solvent
  • Skin conditioning
  • Hair conditioning
  • Film forming
  • Plasticiser
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. Dibutyl sebacate appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database11 entries
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE; Maximum daily exposure: 15 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 20 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 278 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: GRANULE, DELAYED RELEASE; Potency: 43.2 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: PELLET; Maximum daily exposure: 4 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 38 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 23 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, COATED; Maximum daily exposure: 24 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 54 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE; Maximum daily exposure: 59 mgSource →
    • Route: ORAL; Dosage form: TABLET, FILM COATED; Potency: NASource →
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 10 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Furniture and furnishings, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Softener and conditioner, Film former.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 10 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Furniture and furnishings, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Softener and conditioner, Film former.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 Dibutyl sebacate. 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 Dibutyl sebacate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated February 8, 2019

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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

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

Source records

10

Named organisations

6

Laboratory suppliesFurniture and furnishingsRaw materials

Typical roles

EmollientSolventSkin conditioningHair conditioningFilm formingPlasticiser
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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