10-Hydroxydecanoic Acid

AKA “1679-53-4, 10-hydroxycapric acid, 10-hydroxy-decanoic acid, NP03XO416B, NSC-15139, CHEBI:17409, DTXSID10168428, RefChem:77533, 10HDA CPD”

Acid

Ingredient Facts

10-hydroxydecanoic acid

AKA: 1679-53-4, 10-hydroxycapric acid, 10-hydroxy-decanoic acid, NP03XO416B, NSC-15139, CHEBI:17409, DTXSID10168428, RefChem:77533, 10HDA CPD

Acid · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 1

Synthetic

Skin Conditioner

Acid

Clean

10-hydroxycapric acid is a 10-carbon, -hydroxy fatty acid, shown to be the preferred hydroxylation product (together with the 9-OH isomer) of capric acid in biosystems, and used as a standard in lipid assays; reported to have cytotoxic effects. It is an omega-hydroxy-medium-chain fatty acid and a straight-chain saturated fatty acid. It is functionally related to a decanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 10-hydroxycaprate.

Formula

C10H20O3

Mol. Weight

188.26

CAS #

1679-53-4

Form

Liquid

State

Solid

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Functions

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Locks in moisture

Traditional Use

A synthetic fatty acid derivative developed for modern cosmetics as a humectant and skin conditioning agent. Created to provide enhanced moisturizing and emollient benefits in contemporary skincare formulations.