Official EU label nameGlossary entry 11744

HEPTADECANE

This record confirms an official common ingredient name for EU cosmetic product labelling. It does not by itself confirm that the substance is permitted, unrestricted or safe.

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The resolved identity has matching regulatory evidence in 0 of 13 indexed market datasets: 0 country records and 0 EU Annex records. Every result and evidence gap is listed below.

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Resolved substance identity

CAS:629-78-7

EC:211-108-4

Ingredient index records:

HEPTADECANE

Cosmetic functions: SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Heptadecane is the organic compound that conforms to the formula:

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HEPTADECANE

Regulatory evidence across markets

None of the 13 markets tracked here holds an imported rule under the name HEPTADECANE.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 629-78-7

CAS 629-78-7PubChem CID 12398

Heptadecane

Heptadecane is a straight-chain alkane with 17 carbon atoms. It is a component of essential oils from plants like Opuntia littoralis and Annona squamosa. It has a role as a volatile oil component and a plant metabolite. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: heptadecane

Molecular formula: C17H36
Molecular weight: 240.5 g/mol
Exact mass: 240.281701148 Da
XLogP3: 8.8
Topological polar surface area: 0.0 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 0
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

n-HeptadecaneH7C0J39XUMNSC-172782CHEBI:16148RefChem:145618211-108-4HeptadekanHexadecane, methyl-

16 more reported names

Heptadecane, analytical standardEINECS 211-108-4C17H36Heptadecane; NSC 172782; TS 7; n-HeptadecaneUNII-H7C0J39XUMNSC 172782BRN 1738898AI3-36898Normal-heptadecanePJ8Heptadecane, 99%4-01-00-00548 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)HSDB 8347MSK3512CH3-[CH2]15-CH3Tox21_302278

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:16148
ChEMBL:CHEMBL3185332
EPA DTXSID:DTXSID7047061
PubMed:22922284
PubMed:22789816
PubMed:22654408
PubMed:22534114
PubMed:22433663
PubMed:22301356
PubMed:22294895
PubMed:22163591
PubMed:22115530
PubMed:22100714
PubMed:21970764
PubMed:21960739

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Official source and scope

Imported from Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1175 (dataset version EU 2025/1175). The glossary supplies common ingredient names for the ingredient list required by Article 19(1)(g); it is not an approval or safety list.

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