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
Octyldodecanol
CAS 114265-32-6
Deodorizer · Fragrance · Organic
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3512 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Cleaning and safety, Personal care.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Octyldodecanol appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- inactive_ingredient_database
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- occupational_presence
USFDAinactive ingredient database9 entries — 3 administration routes
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 160 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL; Potency: 10 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Maximum daily exposure: 714 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SUSPENSION; Potency: 2.01 %w/wSource →
- Route: TRANSDERMAL; Dosage form: FILM; Potency: 32.44 mgSource →
- Route: TRANSDERMAL; Dosage form: FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: 253.4 mgSource →
- Route: TRANSDERMAL; Dosage form: SYSTEM; Potency: 4.05 mgSource →
- Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 13.5 %w/wSource →
- Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: SUPPOSITORY; Potency: NASource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3512 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Cleaning and safety, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Deodorizer, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3512 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Cleaning and safety, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Deodorizer, Fragrance.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 Octyldodecanol. 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 Octyldodecanol in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
3,512
Brands
6
Construction and building materialsCleaning and safetyPersonal careConstructionFood and drug
Typical roles
DeodorizerFragranceOrganicSoftener and conditionerSolvent
Found in these products
- Dove Original Anti-persperantUnilever,Dove · Open Beauty FactsCritical
- Go freshDove · Cosmetic ProductsCritical
- Nivea CreemeNivea · Body CareMinor
- Nivea crèmeBeiersdorf, Nivea · BodyMinor
- نيفياMinor
- Nivea CremeNivea · BodyMinor
- Nivea men Protect & CareNivea Men · HygieneMinor
- NIVEA Double Effect Antitranspirant RollerNivea · HygieneMinor
- Nivea cremeNivea · Non Food ProductsMinor
- Crema hidratanteNivea · Non Food ProductsMinor
- gel crème hydratantLa Rosée · Open Beauty Facts
- Crème réparatrice protectrice Mains sèches et irritéesLaboratoire DermophilMinor
- Stick Lèvres hydratantNuxe · FaceMinor
- déodorant stick nivaAnti-prespirant stick · Open Beauty FactsHigh
- Dove zero original 100mlUnilever,Dove · HygieneCritical
- Lipikar xerandLa roche posay · BodyCritical
- Dove original 200mlunilever, dove · HygieneCritical
- Dove menDoveMinor
- Nutritic Lèvres - soin transformation lèvres desséchéesLa-roche-posay · Baumes A LevresMinor
- Soin des lèvres AntidessèchementMixa, Mixa Intensif, Mixa Intensif Peaux sèches · FaceMinor
- eucerinCritical
- AtrixAtrix, BeiersdorfMinor
- Balea Sensitive Men DeoDMCritical
- Nivea CremeNivea · CremeMinor
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Octyldodecanol in the catalog.