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 nameISODODECANE
FunctionSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SOLVENT, PERFUMING
CAS number31807-55-3 / 93685-81-5 / 13475-82-6
EC number250-816-8 / 297-629-8 / 236-757-0
Prevalence3,268 products (3.52% of dataset)
Most used inMakeup
EU statusNo annex restriction
Scientific studies6 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical)
Monthly searches1,900

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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