Oleyl Erucate
AKA “17673-56-2, Erucic acid, oleyl ester, 13-Docosenoic acid, 9-octadecenyl ester, UNII-753W099NQ6, TEGOSOFT OER, PELEMOL OE, AEC OLEYL ERUCATE, EINECS 241-654-9, DYNACERIN 660”
Emollient
Ingredient Facts
Oleyl erucate
AKA: 17673-56-2, Erucic acid, Oleyl ester, 13-Docosenoic acid, 9-octadecenyl ester, UNII-753W099NQ6, TEGOSOFT OER, PELEMOL OE, AEC OLEYL ERUCATE, EINECS 241-654-9, DYNACERIN 660
Emollient · Emollient · EWG: 1
Synthetic
Emollient
Skin Conditioner
Clean
(Z)-Octadec-9-enyl (Z)-docos-13-enoate
Formula
C40H76O2
Mol. Weight
589.00
CAS #
17673-56-2
Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
Developed as a synthetic ester combining oleyl alcohol with erucic acid. Created in the 20th century as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent for cosmetic formulations.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Adrenoleukodystrophy. The chain shortening of erucic acid (22:1(n-9)) and adrenic acid (22:4(n-6)) is deficient in neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy and n
Christensen E, Grønn M, Hagve TA, Kase BF, Christophersen BO
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1989
Dierucic Acid
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Erucic Acid
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Oleyl Erucate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Oleyl Erucate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR