Disodium Sebacate
AKA “
Disodium Decanedioate, Decanedioic acid, disodium salt, Sodium sebacate, Sebacic acid, CCRIS 4021, UNII-J3YU3MBH4Z, J3YU3MBH4Z, EINECS 241-300-3, sodium salt (1:2)
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Ingredient Facts
Disodium sebacate
AKA: Disodium Decanedioate, Decanedioic acid, Disodium salt, Sebacic acid, CCRIS 4021, UNII-J3YU3MBH4Z, J3YU3MBH4Z, EINECS 241-300-3, Sodium salt (1:2)
Ingredient · Light Stabilizer · EWG: 4
WHAT IS IT?
Synthetic
Plant Oil
Not Clean
Decanedioic acid, disodium salt
Formula
C10H16Na2O4
Mol. Weight
246.21
CAS #
17265-14-4
Form
Powder
State
Liquid; Dry Powder; Other Solid
See origin →
WHAT'S IT DO?
Functions
Light Stabilizer
Shields from UV damage
Traditional Use
Developed as a salt of sebacic acid (a dicarboxylic acid) in modern cosmetic chemistry. Created as a conditioning and film-forming agent in contemporary skincare products.
Skin Types
●
all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
IS IT SAFE?
EWG
4
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA
✔ permitted
EU
⚠ restricted
JAPAN
⚠ restricted
CANADA
⚠ restricted
Regulatory Agencies
EWG
CIR
FDA
EU COSING
Health Canada
WHAT'S THE PROOF?
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Disodium Sebacate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Dodecanedioic Acid
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Propylene Glycol/Sebacic Acid/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sebacic Acid
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sebacic Acid
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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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
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR