Behenyl Erucate

Behenyl Erucate

AKA “18312-32-8, Docosyl 13-docosenoate, UNII-681898L9A8, EINECS 242-201-8, SCHERCEMOL BE ESTER, 13-Docosenoic acid, docosyl ester, (Z)-, 681898L9A8, (13Z)-”

Emollient

Ingredient Facts

Behenyl erucate

AKA: 18312-32-8, Docosyl 13-docosenoate, UNII-681898L9A8, EINECS 242-201-8, SCHERCEMOL BE ESTER, 13-Docosenoic acid, Docosyl ester, (Z)-, 681898L9A8, (13Z)-

Emollient · Emollient · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Emollient

Skin Conditioner

Not 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

C44H86O2

Mol. Weight

647.20

CAS #

18312-32-8

Form

Liquid

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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.

Locks In Moisture

Traditional Use

A synthetic ester combining behenic and erucic acids, developed in modern cosmetic science as an emollient with improved spreading properties and no historical traditional use.