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Dicaprylyl ether

CAS 1166299-58-6 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

629-82-3

Dicaprylyl ether chemical structure

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (EU CosIng).
High confidence

Dicaprylyl ether in plain language

What it is

Also known as 1-(Octyloxy)octane · 1-octoxyoctane · Di-n-octyl ether · "Octane, 1,10-oxybis-" · 1,1'-Oxybisoctane · 4-01-00-01760 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)

Show all 18 names

Cetiol oe · Dinoctyl ether · Dioctyl ether · Dioctylether · Ec 211-112-6 · Caprylic ether · Nkjoxazjbomxid-uhfffaoysa-n · Octane, 1,1'-oxybis- · Octyl ether · UNII-77JZM5516Z · nDioctyl ether · nOctyl ether

What it does

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

  • Emollient
  • Solvent
  • Skin conditioning
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
Low 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 514 composition records across product categories including 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. Dicaprylyl ether appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 514 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 514 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Softener and conditioner.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 drug products and 2 package presentations.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 drug products and 2 package presentations.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 Dicaprylyl ether. 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 Dicaprylyl ether 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 september 18, 2012

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2028-03-06

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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

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

514

Named organisations

6

Personal care

Typical roles

EmollientSolventSkin conditioningConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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