Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
2-Ethylhexyl hexadecanoate
CAS 149659-54-1
Fragrance · Lubricating agent · Plasticizer
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4743 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Personal care, Batteries.
Regulation
No restrictions found. 2-Ethylhexyl hexadecanoate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- occupational_presence
- substance_class:chemical
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4743 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Personal care, Batteries. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Fragrance, Lubricating agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4743 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Personal care, Batteries. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Fragrance, Lubricating agent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for 2-Ethylhexyl hexadecanoate. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.
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 appears
Prevalence of 2-Ethylhexyl hexadecanoate in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
4,743
Brands
6
Construction and building materialsPersonal careBatteriesFood and drugConstructionRaw materials
Typical roles
FragranceLubricating agentPlasticizerSoftener and conditionerSolventThickening agent
Found in these products
- Crema oliveDeliplus,Mercadona · FatsMinor
- BIODERMA Sébium Hydra 40 ml eBioderma · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Vitamine cDisaar · Make UpCritical
- Cicaplast Baume LèvresLa Roche-Posay
- Crema ricciAdornHigh
- Mineral SunscreenBlue Lizzard
- Hazelnut cacao spreadArtisana · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesModerate
- Locion de almendrasDeliplusMinor
- Right Guard Sport DeoderantHenkel,Right GuardCritical
- Bull Dog Hautpflege Original After Shave Balsam + Aloe VeraBulldog,Wilkinson Sword · ShavingMinor
- Translucent Loose Setting PowderLaura Mercier · FaceCritical
- Cashew cacao spreadArtisana · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesModerate
- Premium sunscreen face stickSun Bum · 0 45 Oz 13 GMinor
- Wet Baby WipesHelloMinor
- Sanctuary spa body butterCritical
- Elf eye creamElf · Non Food ProductsLow
- Sensitive Mineral SunscreenBlue Lizard · Sunscreen
- Maybelline Color Sense Lifter Gloss Pearl 1L'OREAL NORGE AS · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Maybelline New York Lifter Gloss 9 Topaz LipglossL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupCritical
- Maybelline New York Lifter Gloss 004 Silk LipglossL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupCritical
- Maybelline New York Lifter Gloss 5 Petal LipglossL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupCritical
- Maybelline New York Lifter Gloss 2 Ice LipglossL'OREAL NORGE AS · MakeupCritical
- Cleansing balm (anti-oxident(Muji · Cleansing BalmLow
- Cleansing balm (Dullness)Muji · Cleansing BalmCritical
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside 2-Ethylhexyl hexadecanoate in the catalog.