Glycol Dibehenate

Glycol Dibehenate

AKA “Ethylene glycol dibehenate, 158B18Y411, Docosanoic acid, 1, 2-ethanediyl ester, DOCOSANOIC ACID, 1'-(1, 2-ETHANEDIYL) ESTER, RefChem:663883, GLYCOL DIBEHENATE [INCI], Ethylene didocosanoate, 79416-55-0, 2-docosanoyloxyethyl docosanoate”

Emollient

Ingredient Facts

Glycol dibehenate

AKA: Ethylene glycol dibehenate, 158B18Y411, Docosanoic acid, 1, 2-ethanediyl ester, DOCOSANOIC ACID, 1'-(1, 2-ETHANEDIYL) ESTER, RefChem:663883, GLYCOL DIBEHENATE [INCI], Ethylene didocosanoate, 79416-55-0, 2-docosanoyloxyethyl docosanoate

Emollient · Emollient · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Emollient

Skin Conditioner

Not Clean

Ethylene didocosanoate

Formula

C46H90O4

Mol. Weight

707.20

CAS #

79416-55-0, 344-64-8

Form

Powder

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Functions

Opacifying

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.

Viscosity Controlling

Locks In Moisture

Traditional Use

Developed in the mid-20th century as a synthetic glycol ester. Used in cosmetics as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent, created to provide consistent texture and spreadability in creams and lotions.