Dioctyldodecyl Dodecanedioate
AKA “Bis(2-octyldodecyl) Dodecanedioate, 129423-55-8, 7QDB5EE79Y, Dodecanedioic acid, bis(2-octyldodecyl) ester, 1, 12-bis(2-octyldodecyl) ester, DTXSID601019589, RefChem:588737, DTXCID701477538, (+-)-DIOCTYLDODECYL DODECANEDIOATE”
Emollient
Ingredient Facts
Dioctyldodecyl dodecanedioate
AKA: Bis(2-octyldodecyl) Dodecanedioate, 129423-55-8, 7QDB5EE79Y, Dodecanedioic acid, Bis(2-octyldodecyl) ester, 1, 12-bis(2-octyldodecyl) ester, DTXSID601019589, RefChem:588737, DTXCID701477538, (+-)-DIOCTYLDODECYL DODECANEDIOATE
Emollient · Emollient · EWG: 1
Synthetic
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Hair Care
Clean
Dodecanedioic acid, bis(octyldodecyl) ester
Formula
C52H102O4
Mol. Weight
791.40
CAS #
129423-55-8
Form
Oil
See origin →
Functions
Antistatic
Hair Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
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 created in modern cosmetics chemistry. Used as an emollient and spreadability agent with no traditional history.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Dioctyldodecyl Dodecanedioate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Dodecanedioic Acid
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Dioctyldodecyl Dodecanedioate
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
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR