Isododecane
Isododecane is a cosmetic ingredient used as a skin conditioning - emollient, solvent agent. It appears in about 4% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 6 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | ISODODECANE |
| Function | SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SOLVENT, PERFUMING |
| CAS number | 31807-55-3 / 93685-81-5 / 13475-82-6 |
| EC number | 250-816-8 / 297-629-8 / 236-757-0 |
| Prevalence | 3,268 products (3.52% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Makeup |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 6 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 1,900 |
Used in
Sunscreens 14.1%Foundations 12.9%Concealers 5.4%Mascaras 5%Blushes 4.3%General Moisturizers 4.1%
Frequently asked
- What does Isododecane do in skincare?
- Isododecane functions as a skin conditioning - emollient, solvent agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Isododecane?
- It is most commonly found in Makeup products, especially sunscreens (14.1% of its uses).
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