DICAPRYL ADIPATE
Didecyl adipate
DICAPRYL ADIPATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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Chemical identity and properties
Dicapryl Adipate
- IUPAC name
- didecyl hexanedioate
- Molecular formula
- C26H50O4
- Molecular weight
- 426.7 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 426.37091007 Da
- XLogP3
- 9.6
- Topological polar surface area
- 52.6 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 4
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID0059328
- PubMed:22932139
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 100% (4 of 4) of all reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: Not Classified; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 4 of 4 companies. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 4 reports by companies from 1 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 4 of 4 reports by companies.; There are 0 notifications provided by 0 of 4 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Cosmetic Ingredient Review Finding(s): Safe in the present practices of use and concentration. Ingredient, concentration, and use information are available in documents discoverable at https://cir-reports.cir-safety.org Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
- Cosmetic Ingredient Review Link: CIR ingredient: Dicapryl Adipate Source: Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.
Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| EMBL-EBI ChEBI | No exact record | 2026-08-31 |
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for DICAPRYL ADIPATE
INCI name
DICAPRYL ADIPATE
Description
Didecyl adipate
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 33247
- Imported identity
- DICAPRYL ADIPATE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for DICAPRYL ADIPATE
Key data
- FILM FORMING
- Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.
- PLASTICISER
- Softening and making supple synthetic polymers that otherwise could not be easily deformed, spread or worked out.
- SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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Additional official and scientific sources
11 external databases to check this identity in
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How DICAPRYL ADIPATE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists DICAPRYL ADIPATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
DICAPRYL ADIPATE is also tagged with 3 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
Frequently asked questions
Source note for DICAPRYL ADIPATE
This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for DICAPRYL ADIPATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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