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Dicaprylyl carbonate

CAS 1680-31-5 · 0/100 · High conf.

Dicaprylyl carbonate chemical structure

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (EU CosIng).
High confidence

Dicaprylyl carbonate in plain language

What it is

Also known as dioctyl ester Carbonic acid · Dicaprylyl ester carbonic acid · Dioctyl carbonate · " Carbonic acid, dioctyl ester" · AKOS028111894 · BAA68031

Show all 14 names

Cetiol CC · Cetiol DD · Dicaprylyl Ester of Carbonic Acid · EBC-617699 · UNII-609A3V1SUA · di-1-octyl carbonate · dicaprylyl carbonat · dioctylcarbonate

What it does

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

  • Emollient
  • Skin conditioning
  • Conditioner
Is it a concern?
Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 843 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Medical/dental.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Dicaprylyl carbonate 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 843 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Medical/dental. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 843 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Medical/dental. 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 Dicaprylyl carbonate. 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 Dicaprylyl carbonate 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 september 26, 2015

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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

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

843

Named organisations

6

Personal careMedical/dental

Typical roles

EmollientSkin conditioningConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Dicaprylyl carbonate in the catalog.