Dodecanedioic Acid

Dodecanedioic Acid

AKA “693-23-2, 1, 12-Dodecanedioic acid, 10-Decanedicarboxylic acid, Decamethylenedicarboxylic acid, 10-Dicarboxydecane, DTXSID3027297, 978YU42Q6I, NSC-400242, CHEBI:4676”

Acid

Ingredient Facts

Dodecanedioic acid

AKA: 693-23-2, 1, 12-Dodecanedioic acid, 10-Decanedicarboxylic acid, Decamethylenedicarboxylic acid, 10-Dicarboxydecane, DTXSID3027297, 978YU42Q6I, NSC-400242, CHEBI:4676

Acid · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Skin Conditioner

Acid

Not Clean

Dodecanedioic acid is an alpha,-dicarboxylic acid that is dodecane in which the methyl groups have been oxidised to the corresponding carboxylic acids. It has a role as an EC 1.1.1.1 (alcohol dehydrogenase) inhibitor and a human metabolite. It is a dicarboxylic fatty acid and an alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a dodecanedioate(2-). It derives from a hydride of a dodecane.

Solubility SOL IN HOT TOLUENE, ALC, HOT ACETIC ACID; SLIGHTLY SOL IN HOT WATER

Formula

C12H22O4

Mol. Weight

230.30

CAS #

693-23-2

Form

Liquid

State

Dry Powder; Other Solid

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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

Developed as a synthetic dicarboxylic acid for cosmetic formulation. Used in modern skincare as a buffering and pH-adjusting agent, with no significant traditional use history.