Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
- beauty
Tetradecyloctadecyl behenate
CAS 231627-84-2
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Tetradecyloctadecyl behenate in plain language
Also known as 2-tetradecyloctadecyl docosanoate · Tetradecyloctadecyl ester behenic acid · Docosanoic acid, 2-TETRADECYLOCTADECYL ester · (+/-)-tetradecyloctadecyl behenate · (±)-tetradecyloctadecyl behenate · Branched kester wax, BK-42
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Q27292008 · Tetradecyloctadecyl behenate, (+/-)- · Tetradecyloctadecyl behenate, (±)- · UNII-VT7Y2C658Q
Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a binder and an emulsion stabiliser. Behenic acid, tetradecyloctadecyl ester.
- Skin conditioning
- Binding
- Emulsion stabilising
- Film forming
- Opacifying
- 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
FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance chemical.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Tetradecyloctadecyl behenate appears in these published regulatory listings.
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Tetradecyloctadecyl behenate. 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 Tetradecyloctadecyl behenate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context