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Neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate

CAS 70693-32-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Dub 810 npg · Hatcol 5191 · Liponate NPGC-2 · Pelemol npgdd · neopentyl glycol ester of caprylic and capric acids · neopentyl glycol ester of caprylic capric acids

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neopentyl glycol/caprylic/capric ester

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent. Decanoic acid, mixed esters with neopentyl glycol and octanoic acid.

  • Emollient
  • Skin conditioning
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveDecanoic acid, mixed esters with neopentyl glycol and octanoic acid
    • Decanoic acid, mixed esters with neopentyl glycol and octanoic acidSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 271 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Industrial products, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 271 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Industrial products, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.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 Neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate. 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 Neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate 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 october 29, 2012

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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.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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 Neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

271

Named organisations

6

Laboratory suppliesIndustrial productsPersonal care

Typical roles

EmollientSkin conditioningConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Neopentyl glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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