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HEXANEDIOL DISTEARATE

Hexamethylene distearate

HEXANEDIOL DISTEARATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 26730-92-7

CAS 26730-92-7PubChem CID 117853

Hexanediol Distearate

IUPAC name: 6-octadecanoyloxyhexyl octadecanoate

Molecular formula: C42H82O4
Molecular weight: 651.1 g/mol
Exact mass: 650.62131109 Da
XLogP3: 18.3
Topological polar surface area: 52.6 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 4
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

1,6-Hexanediol distearate1LF5H7G01BOctadecanoic acid, 1,6-hexanediyl ester1,6-Hexanediol stearic acid diesterEINECS 247-947-81,6-HEXANEDIOL, DISTEARATEOctadecanoic acid, 1,1'-(1,6-hexanediyl) ester1,6-Hexanediol, octadecanoic acid ester

9 more reported names

STEARIC ACID, HEXAMETHYLENE ESTERRefChem:787261HEXANEDIOL DISTEARATE [INCI]Hexane-1,6-diyl distearateHexamethylene distearatehexane-1,6-diyl dioctadecanoateUNII-1LF5H7G01B1,6-Hexanediyl dioctadecanoateTWXPKKOLCJDQBY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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External database identifiers

EPA DTXSID:DTXSID20949543

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 HEXANEDIOL DISTEARATE

INCI name

HEXANEDIOL DISTEARATE

Description

Hexamethylene distearate

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 34263
Imported identity: HEXANEDIOL DISTEARATE
Source update: 21/11/2016

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for HEXANEDIOL DISTEARATE

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Key data

CAS

26730-92-7

247-947-8

Restriction

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Function

SKIN CONDITIONING: Maintaining the skin in good condition.
VISCOSITY CONTROLLING: Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#11867 · HEXANEDIOL DISTEARATE

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

HEXADECYL METHICONESKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

HEXADECYLEICOSANOIC ACIDVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

HEXAMETHYLENE SESQUI-HYDROXYSTEARAMIDEVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

HEXANESOLVENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

HEXANETRIOL BEESWAXHUMECTANT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

HEXYL/SUCCINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMERFILM FORMING, SKIN CONDITIONING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

HIMANTHALIA ELONGATA POWDERABSORBENT, BINDING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

HORDEUM VULGARE STRAW WAXBINDING; SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT; EMULSION STABILISING; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

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11 external databases to check this identity in

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How HEXANEDIOL DISTEARATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists HEXANEDIOL DISTEARATE 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.

HEXANEDIOL DISTEARATE is also tagged with 2 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.

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HEXANEDIOL DISTEARATE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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Source note for HEXANEDIOL DISTEARATE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for HEXANEDIOL DISTEARATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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