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BEHENIC ACID

山嵛酸

Also known as Docosanoic acid

CAS 112-85-6EC 204-010-8PubChem CID 8215

CLEANSINGSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGOPACIFYINGSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGIrritancy 0/5 · Comedogenic 5/5Routine

What it is and how it is used

Behenic acid, emulsifier and thickener; high comedogenic rating, limit use on acne-prone skin.

Status in national inventories

China · Inventory of existing ingredients05958leave-on 17.5%
EU · CosIng74584功能 CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, OPACIFYING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

Matched on the exact INCI name; salts, esters and synonyms may be missed. The latest official text prevails.

Popular products with this ingredient 78 products

Functions from EU CosIng and the China inventory; irritancy, comedogenicity and rating are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. Structure and molecular data from PubChem.

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