# SESQUI-(C8-10 ALKYL) C12-16 ALKANES

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_sesqui_c8_10_alkyl_c12_16_alkanes
Categories: beauty
Functions: Emollient
Identifier: SESQUI-(C8-10 ALKYL) C12-16 ALKANES

> SESQUI-(C8-10 ALKYL) C12-16 ALKANES: Used in cosmetics as an emollient. 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 — Sesqui-(C8-10 Alkyl) C12-16 Alkanes is a branched hydrocarbon produced by the condensation of a mixture of capryl and lauryl alcohols to yield a mixture of Guerbet alcohols, followed by dehydration, and hydrogenation. This produces a mixture of C12-16 alkanes with one or two C8-10 alkyl substituents.

## 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/104017

_Assessed by Greenveil._