Cetyl Dimethylbutyl Ether

AKA “7LAB1GXG9G, Cetyl 1, 3-dimethylbutyl ether, ASE 166K, 185143-68-4, UNII-7LAB1GXG9G, 1, 3-Dimethylbutyl hexadecyl ether, Hexadecane, 1-(1, 3-dimethylbutoxy)-, RefChem:124710, (+-)-CETYL DIMETHYLBUTYL ETHER”

Skin Conditioning

Ingredient Facts

Cetyl dimethylbutyl ether

AKA: 7LAB1GXG9G, Cetyl 1, 3-dimethylbutyl ether, ASE 166K, 185143-68-4, UNII-7LAB1GXG9G, 1, 3-Dimethylbutyl hexadecyl ether, Hexadecane, 1-(1, 3-dimethylbutoxy)-, RefChem:124710, (+-)-CETYL DIMETHYLBUTYL ETHER

Skin Conditioning · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 1

Synthetic

Skin Conditioner

Clean

Hexadecane, 1-(1,3-Dimethlbutoxy)-

Formula

C22H46O

Mol. Weight

326.60

CAS #

185143-68-4

Form

Oil

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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 ether developed in the 20th century for use as a solvent and conditioning agent in cosmetics. Created to improve product texture and spreadability in modern formulations.