What does Ditridecyl adipate do?

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

Is Ditridecyl adipate safe?

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

beauty
industrial

Ditridecyl adipate

CAS 946168-44-1

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

946168-47-4 · 16958-92-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Ditridecyl adipate in plain language

What it is: Also known as Bis(tridecyl) adipate · Ditridecyl ester adipic acid · Ditridecyl hexanedioate · Hexanedioic acid, 1,6-DITRIDECYL ester · Ditridecyl ester hexanedioic acid · 1-TRIDECANOL, adipate (2:1)
Show all 16 names
Cereplas dtda · Ec 241-029-0 · Edenol dtda · Hexanedioic acid, 1,6ditridecyl ester · Jayflex dtda · Plasthall dtda · UNII-7CCE2L906B · dibasic acid ester blend · dibasic acid ester blend (ingredients 1 and 2 total 95%) · fatty esters
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a solvent and a skin-conditioning agent.
Emollient
Solvent
Skin conditioning
Conditioner
Lubricant
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. Ditridecyl adipate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 18 composition records across product categories including Batteries, Personal care, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Softener and conditioner, Plasticizer.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 18 composition records across product categories including Batteries, Personal care, Vehicle. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Softener and conditioner, Plasticizer.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 Ditridecyl adipate. 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 Ditridecyl adipate 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 2019-12-20
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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

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 Ditridecyl adipate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Named organisations

BatteriesPersonal careVehicleLaboratory suppliesIndustrial products

Typical roles

EmollientSolventSkin conditioningConditionerLubricant

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