Erucic Acid

Erucic Acid

AKA “(Z)-Docos-13-enoic acid, 112-86-7, cis-13-Docosenoic acid, 13-Docosenoic acid, (Z)-, 13-cis-Docosenoic acid, Hystrene 2290, (13Z)-, 13Z-docosenoic acid, Prifrac 2990”

Acid

Ingredient Facts

Erucic acid

AKA: (Z)-Docos-13-enoic acid, 112-86-7, Cis-13-Docosenoic acid, 13-Docosenoic acid, (Z)-, 13-cis-Docosenoic acid, Hystrene 2290, (13Z)-, 13Z-docosenoic acid, Prifrac 2990

Acid · Skin Conditioning · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Skin Conditioner

Acid

Not Clean

Erucic acid is a docosenoic acid having a cis- double bond at C-13. It is found particularly in brassicas - it is a major component of mustard and rapeseed oils and is produced by broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, and wallflowers. It is a conjugate acid of an erucate.

Solubility Soluble in ethanol, carbon tetrachloride; very soluble in ethyl ether, methanol

Formula

C22H42O2

Mol. Weight

338.60

CAS #

112-86-7

Form

Liquid

State

Liquid; Other Solid; Pellets or Large Crystals

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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 long-chain fatty acid derived from rapeseed oil, first isolated in the 19th century. Used historically in lubricants and later adapted for cosmetic formulations as an emollient and conditioning agent.