- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Isohexadecane
CAS 4390-04-9
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
60908-77-2 · 93685-80-4
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Isohexadecane in plain language
Also known as Aec isohexadecane · Creasil ih cg · Oristar ihd · Purolon ihd · Permethyl 101A · Permethyl 10A
Show all 10 names
Permethyl P 101A · Purolan IHD · Ritacane ih · Versagel M 3750
Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a solvent. Isohexadecane is a branched chain aliphatic hydrocarbon with 16 carbons.
- Emollient
- Solvent
- 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. Isohexadecane appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Pharma
- Food
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveIsohexadecane is a branched chain aliphatic hydrocarbon with 16 carbons.
- Isohexadecane is a branched chain aliphatic hydrocarbon with 16 carbons.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1807 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1807 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Softener and conditioner.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Isohexadecane. 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 Isohexadecane yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Food use
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.
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 Isohexadecane in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
1,807
Named organisations
6
Personal careFood and drugConstructionHome maintenance
Typical roles
EmollientSolventConditioner
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Isohexadecane; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
- Effaclar duo+La Roche-Posay · 3337875863377
- Nivea bodymilk verzorgendNivea · Open Beauty Facts
- DOVE Crème Hydratante Corps Soie Pot 300mlunilever, dove · Body
- Crème pour le corps Rice milk & cherry blossomRituals · Body
- Lait crème nourrissantNivea · Body
- Lait crème nourrissantNivea · Open Beauty Facts
- Body MilkNivea · Non Food Products
- Hydro Energetic Soin Hydratant Anti-Fatigue 24Hl-oreal, L'Oréal Men Expert · Face
- Leche Solar UV Sensitive 50+L'Oréal,L'Oreal Consumer products,Garnier · Crema Solar
- Effaclar Duo (+) Unifiant Teinte LightLa Roche-Posay
- Soin anti-âge jour Revitalift Laser x3, 50mlL'Oréal · Face
- fussionDeliplus
- relax, soothing body cream, sacred lotus & jujubeRituals
- Nivea body lotionNivea · Non Food Products
- avene getönte Sonnencreme
- Cicaplast Baume B5 SPF50La Roche-Posay
- Stick labialNeutrogena · Non Food Products
- Visibly renew Hand CreamNeutrogena
- Skin foodies, crema facial nutritivaCien · Non Food Products
- Baume après-rasageAvène · Co
- Xerial 50 extrême crème piedsSVR · Body
- Norwegian Formula
- Toallitas desmaquillantes Micelar & OilDeliplus · Fats
- Intensive Moisturizing LotionCeraVe · Body Lotion
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Isohexadecane in the catalog.