What does Ethyl linoleate do?

Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a fragrance ingredient.

Is Ethyl linoleate safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

beauty
cleaning
industrial

Ethyl linoleate

CAS 544-35-4

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Ethyl linoleate in plain language

What it is: Also known as 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid (9Z,12Z)-, ethyl ester · 9,12-OCTADECADIENOIC acid (z,z)-, ethyl ester · Ethyl (9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dienoate · Ethyl ester linoleic acid · Mandenol · (9Z,12Z)-Ethyl octadeca-9,12-dienoate
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(Z,Z)-9,12-Octadecadienoic acid ethyl ester · 9,12-OCTADECADIENOIC acid ethyl ester · Ethyl (Z,Z)-9,12-octadecadienoate · Ethyl cis,cis-9,12-octadecadienoate · Ethyl linolate · pure Ethyl linoleate · Ethyl octadeca-9,12-dienoate · Ethyllinoleat · Linoleic acid ethyl ester · Linoleate d'ethyle · ethyl linoleate-9,10,12,13-d4 · puro linoleato de etilo · linoleic acid ethylester
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a fragrance ingredient.
Emollient
Perfuming
Fragrance
Flavouring
Conditioner
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. Ethyl linoleate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 83 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 83 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Fragrance, Flavouring and nutrient.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 Ethyl linoleate. 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 Ethyl linoleate 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 September 2018
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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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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 Ethyl linoleate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Named organisations

Personal careConstruction

Typical roles

EmollientPerfumingFragranceFlavouringConditioner

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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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