What does Undecane do?

Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent.

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

beauty
cleaning
industrial

Undecane

CAS 61193-21-3

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

1714962-75-0 · 1120-21-4

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Undecane in plain language

What it is: Also known as N-undecane · Undecane, n- · C11H24 · Decane, methyl- · Hendecane · Halpaclean
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Light Paraffin Oil · N 11 · Nikko Elace · Un 2330 · UN2330 · Und · UNII-JV0QT00NUE · Undecan · Undecane, >=99% · n-Hendecane · n-undecan
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a skin-conditioning agent.
Emollient
Skin conditioning
Solvent
Fragrance
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. Undecane appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 100 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Industrial products, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Solvent, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 100 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Industrial products, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Solvent, Fragrance.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 Undecane. 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 Undecane yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated jan 24 1989
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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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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

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 has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Undecane in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

100

Named organisations

Laboratory suppliesIndustrial productsPersonal care

Typical roles

EmollientSkin conditioningSolventFragranceConditioner

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Undecane; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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