Arachidyl Behenate
AKA “Icosyl docosanoate, Eicosanyl docosanoate, Behenic acid, arachidyl ester, Docosanoic acid, eicosyl ester, UNII-9G00Q0O2NS, 9G00Q0O2NS, eicosyl behenate, arachicyl behenate, Behenic acid arachidyl ester”
Emollient
Ingredient Facts
Arachidyl behenate
AKA: Icosyl docosanoate, Eicosanyl docosanoate, Behenic acid, Arachidyl ester, Docosanoic acid, Eicosyl ester, UNII-9G00Q0O2NS, 9G00Q0O2NS, Eicosyl behenate, Arachicyl behenate, Behenic acid arachidyl ester
Emollient · Emollient · EWG: 1
Synthetic
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Plant Oil
Clean
The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the alkyl esters, listed subsequently, are safe in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating.
Formula
C42H84O2
Mol. Weight
621.10
CAS #
42233-14-7
Form
Powder
State
Solid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
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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.
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Viscosity Controlling
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
Synthetic ester combining two long-chain fatty acids, developed as a modern emollient and thickening agent in cosmetic formulations.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types, gentle
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Effect of the ratio between behenyl alcohol and behenic acid on the oleogel properties.
Callau M, Sow-Kébé K, Nicolas-Morgantini L, Fameau AL
Journal of colloid and interface science, 2020
Effect of the ratio between behenyl alcohol and behenic acid on the oleogel properties.
Callau M, Sow-Kébé K, Nicolas-Morgantini L, Fameau AL
Journal of colloid and interface science, 2020
Arachidyl Behenate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Behenic Acid
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Arachidyl Behenate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Behenic Acid
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Inhibitory Effect of Moringa oleifera Seed Extract and Its Behenic Acid Component on Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Formation.
Kim S, Kim TJ
Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland), 2024
Inhibitory Effect of Moringa oleifera Seed Extract and Its Behenic Acid Component on Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Formation.
Kim S, Kim TJ
Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland), 2024
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR