- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Hydrogenated didecene
CAS 68037-01-4
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
916145-98-7 · 68649-11-6
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Hydrogenated didecene in plain language
Also known as Didecene · 1-Decene, dimer, hydrogenated · 1-DECENE dimer, hydrogenated · 9,10-dimethyloctadecane · Polydecene (5.5 cst at 40C) · 9,10-dimethyl-octadecane
Show all 20 names
AKOS040752048 · Ec 500-228-5 · Hydrogenated POLY-1-DECENES (5.5 cst at 40C) · Octadecane, 9,10-dimethyl · Q27247632 · Silkflo 362 · Sintogrind ttk · T32115 · UNII-048B98MT5O · dec-1-ene, dimers, hydrogenated · polyalphaolefin · polyolefin · synthetic hydrocarbon · synthetic hydrocarbon fluid
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent.
- Skin conditioning
- 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. Hydrogenated didecene appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUCosIngActive1-Decene, dimer, hydrogenated
- 1-Decene, dimer, hydrogenatedSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 93 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Personal care, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 93 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products, Personal care, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.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 Hydrogenated didecene. 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 Hydrogenated didecene yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2013
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
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 Hydrogenated didecene in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
93
Named organisations
6
Specialty occupational productsPersonal careIndustrial products
Typical roles
Skin conditioningConditioner
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Hydrogenated didecene are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Hydrogenated didecene; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
