Emollient

2-Octyldodecanol

emollient, solvent, skin-conditioning
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
Details

Description

emollient, solvent, skin-conditioning

Purpose

Function

emollient, solvent, skin-conditioning
Profile

Properties

Silicone
Silicone free
Compliance

Regulatory Status

EU
Permitted
Safety
EXCELLENT
US
Permitted
Absorptionhigh
Sensitizationnone
MoSadequate
NOAEL1000 mg/kg
ConcernNone
Verdict

Branched fatty alcohol providing spreading, co-solvent, and tack-reducing functions in lip gloss formulations with no regulatory restrictions and excellent safety profile at cosmetic concentrations.

US Note

CIR: safe in cosmetics at present practices of use; branched fatty alcohol providing excellent spreading and co-solvent properties for pigment dispersion; reduces tackiness of polybutene-based gloss systems; no FDA restrictions

Assessment

Ratings

Comedogenic1/5
LowHigh
Irritancy0/5
LowHigh
Reference

Identifiers

Category
Emollient
Updated
Apr 23, 2026

No registry identifiers available for this ingredient.