# C26-53 ALKANE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_c26_53_alkane
Categories: beauty
Functions: Viscosity controlling
Identifier: C26-53 ALKANE

> C26-53 ALKANE: Used in cosmetics as a thickener. C26-53 Alkane is a mixture of linear alkanes with 26 to 53 carbon atoms 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 — C26-53 Alkane is a mixture of linear alkanes with 26 to 53 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain. Restriction: Please consider whether entry 875 of Annex II to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 is applicable. According to entry 875, Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated middle, except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen.

## 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/106636

_Assessed by Greenveil._