# C20-40 ISOALKANE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_c20_40_isoalkane
Categories: beauty
Functions: Emollient, Solvent
Identifier: C20-40 ISOALKANE

> C20-40 ISOALKANE: Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a solvent. C20-40 Isoalkane (Formerly C20-40 Isoparaffin) is a mixture of branched chain aliphatic hydrocarbons with 20 to 40 carbons in the alkyl chain. Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records. Compiled from 1 published data source.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — C20-40 Isoalkane (Formerly C20-40 Isoparaffin) is a mixture of branched chain aliphatic hydrocarbons with 20 to 40 carbons in the alkyl chain.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/99308

_Assessed by Greenveil._