What does Triethylhexanoin do?

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a hair conditioner and a fragrance ingredient.

Is Triethylhexanoin safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

beauty
cleaning

Triethylhexanoin

CAS 7360-38-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Triethylhexanoin in plain language

What it is: Also known as 2-Ethylhexanoic acid triglyceride · Propane-1,2,3-triyl 2-ethylhexanoate · trioctanoin
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a hair conditioner and a fragrance ingredient.
Skin conditioning
Hair conditioning
Perfuming
Fragrance
Humectant
Solvent
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Triethylhexanoin appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning

EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 489 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner, Fragrance.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 489 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Deodorizer, Softener and conditioner, Fragrance.Source →

Expert safety opinions

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

2 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated September 2018
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

489

Named organisations

Personal care

Typical roles

Skin conditioningHair conditioningPerfumingFragranceHumectantSolvent

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Catalog

Found in these products

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

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