Octyldodecanol
AKA “2-Octyl-1-dodecanol, 5333-42-6, 2-Octyldodecanol, 1-DODECANOL, 2-OCTYL-, 2-Octyldodecyl alcohol, Octyl dodecanol, NSC-2405, DTXSID3036288, 461N1O614Y”
Synthetic
Ingredient Facts
Octyldodecanol
AKA: 2-Octyl-1-dodecanol, 5333-42-6, 2-Octyldodecanol, 1-DODECANOL, 2-OCTYL-, 2-Octyldodecyl alcohol, Octyl dodecanol, NSC-2405, DTXSID3036288, 461N1O614Y
Synthetic · Emollient · EWG: 1
Synthetic
Emollient
Synthetic
Clean
structure in first source
Formula
C20H42O
Mol. Weight
298.50
CAS #
5333-42-6
Form
Liquid
State
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Perfuming
Skin Conditioning Emollient
Solvent
Smooths and softens skin
Dissolves other ingredients
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Stearyl Alcohol, Oleyl Alcohol, and Octyl Dodecanol
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
C10-40 Isoalkyl Acid Octyldodecanol Esters
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Octyl Dodecanol
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Octyldodecanol
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Effects of ethylcellulose and 2-octyldodecanol additives on skin permeation and irritation with ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer matrix patches contai
Kakubari I, Sasaki H, Takayasu T, Yamauchi H, Takayama S et al.
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin, 2006
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR