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.
- beauty
Hexadecenoic acid
CAS 17004-51-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Hexadecenoic acid in plain language
Also known as Sapienic acid · (6Z)-Hexadec-6-enoic acid · (Z)-hexadec-6-enoic acid · 6-HEXADECENOIC acid, (6Z)- · 6-HEXADECENOIC acid, (z)- · (Z)-6-Hexadecenoic acid
Show all 16 names
16:1.OMEGA.10 · 16:1omega10 · 6Z-hexadecenoic acid · 8Z9 · C16:1n-10 · Cis-6-Hexadecenoic Acid · Fatty Acid 16:1 cis · Hexadecenoic Acid cis · Lunac hd · UNII-6460S1EJ28
Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent.
- Emollient
- Skin conditioning
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
What we know about this ingredient
EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Hexadecenoic acid appears in these published regulatory listings.
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Hexadecenoic acid. 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 Hexadecenoic acid yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context