Dilauryl Ether
AKA “Dodecyl ether, Didodecyl ether, Lauryl ether, di-n-dodecyl ether, 1-(Dodecyloxy)dodecane, Dodecane, 1, 1'-oxybis-, didodecylether, 1'-Oxybisdodecane, n-dodecyl ether”
Skin Conditioning
Ingredient Facts
Dilauryl ether
AKA: Dodecyl ether, Didodecyl ether, Di-n-dodecyl ether, 1-(Dodecyloxy)dodecane, Dodecane, 1, 1'-oxybis-, Didodecylether, 1'-Oxybisdodecane, N-dodecyl ether
Skin Conditioning · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 4
Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Plant Oil
Not Clean
1,1'-oxybisdodecane
Formula
C24H50O
Mol. Weight
354.70
CAS #
4542-57-8
Form
Liquid
See origin →
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 compound created in the mid-20th century. Used in cosmetics as a humectant and conditioning agent to improve product texture and skin feel.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Percutaneous absorption and skin irritation upon low-level prolonged dermal exposure to nonane, dodecane and tetradecane in hairless rats.
Babu RJ, Chatterjee A, Ahaghotu E, Singh M
Toxicology and industrial health, 2004
Diisocetyl Dodecanedioate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Dilauryl Ether
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Dioctyldodecyl Dodecanedioate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Dodecanedioic Acid
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Glyceryl Lauryl Ether
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Isododecane
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Dioctyldodecyl Dodecanedioate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Dodecane
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Glyceryl Lauryl Ether
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Isododecane
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Antitumor efficacy of poly(dimer acid-dodecanedioic acid) copolymer in mice bearing Sarcoma-180 tumor.
Guo WX, Shi Z, Zeng FB, Liang K, Chen XH et al.
Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine, 2007
Fragrance material review on ethylene dodecanedioate.
McGinty D, Letizia CS, Api AM
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 2011
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR