Behenyl
Skin Conditioning
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
Details
Description
Skin Conditioning
Purpose
Function
Skin Conditioning
Profile
Properties
Silicone
Silicone free
Compliance
Regulatory Status
EU
Permitted
Safety
MODERATE
US
Permitted
Absorptionlow
Sensitizationlow
MoSnot established
ConcernModerate
Verdict
Low concern profile. It is an ester of pyrrolidone carboxylic acid (pyroglutamic acid) and behenyl alcohol (1-docosanol), both well-established cosmetic raw materials. The PCA moiety is a natural moisturizing factor (NMF) component; the behenyl chain provides occlusive/emollient character
US Note
Allowed - not listed as prohibited or restricted; no specific FDA monograph limitation
Assessment
Ratings
Reference
Identifiers
No registry identifiers available for this ingredient.