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C12-15 alkyl benzoate

CAS 68411-27-8 · 0/100 · High conf.

Concern score

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

High confidence

C12-15 alkyl benzoate in plain language

What it is: Also known as Alkyl (C12-15) benzoate · Alkyl benzoate · C12-15 alcohols benzoate · Benzoic acid, C12-15-alkyl esters · Benzoic acid, C12-15 alkyl esters · Finsolv tn
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Aec C12-15 alkyl benzoate · ALKYL(C12-15) benzoate · Benzoate Esters · Lauryl benzoate · Tegosoft tn · c12-15-alkyl benzoate
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial, an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent.
Antimicrobial
Emollient
Skin conditioning
Emulsifier
Surfactant
Solvent
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 2242 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Home maintenance, 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. C12-15 alkyl benzoate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Pharma
Food

EUCosIngActiveBenzoic acid, C12-15 alkyl esters
- Benzoic acid, C12-15 alkyl estersSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2242 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Home maintenance, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier, Biocide.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2242 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Home maintenance, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier, Biocide.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 C12-15 alkyl benzoate. 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 C12-15 alkyl benzoate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated september 9, 2014
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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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Suitability

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

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

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 C12-15 alkyl benzoate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

2,242

Named organisations

Construction and building materialsHome maintenancePersonal careFood and drugBatteries

Typical roles

AntimicrobialEmollientSkin conditioningEmulsifierSurfactantSolvent

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include C12-15 alkyl benzoate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside C12-15 alkyl benzoate in the catalog.