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C9-12 alkane

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

C9-12 alkane in plain language

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, an occlusive and a solvent. C9-12 Alkane is a mixture of linear alkanes with 9 to 12 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain.

  • Emollient
  • Occlusive
  • Solvent
  • Skin conditioning
  • Hair conditioning
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

Regulation

No restrictions found. C9-12 alkane appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveC9-12 Alkane is a mixture of linear alkanes with 9 to 12 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.
    • C9-12 Alkane is a mixture of linear alkanes with 9 to 12 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.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for C9-12 alkane. 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 C9-12 alkane yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

1 data source

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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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.

Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list C9-12 alkane are shown first. Their ingredient lists include C9-12 alkane; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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