ISOPROPYL HYDROXYCETYL ETHER
Hexadecane, 2-hydroxy-1-(1-methylethoxy)-
ISOPROPYL HYDROXYCETYL ETHER 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.
That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.
Exact external identity check
matchedOne PubChem compound was retained because the exact CosIng name appears among its reported synonyms.
- PubChem title
- Isopropyl hydroxypalmityl ether
- IUPAC name
- 1-propan-2-yloxyhexadecan-2-ol
- Molecular formula
- C19H40O2
- Molecular weight
- 300.5 g/mol
- InChIKey
- JHRHFFULXFLTPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Exact CosIng INCI name equals a PubChem synonym · Checked 2026-08-31
Inventory details for ISOPROPYL HYDROXYCETYL ETHER
INCI name
ISOPROPYL HYDROXYCETYL ETHER
Description
Hexadecane, 2-hydroxy-1-(1-methylethoxy)-
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 34691
- Imported identity
- ISOPROPYL HYDROXYCETYL ETHER
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for ISOPROPYL HYDROXYCETYL ETHER
Key data
The CosIng inventory records no CAS number for this ingredient. That is the absence of an identifier in the source, not a finding about the substance.
- SKIN CONDITIONING
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How ISOPROPYL HYDROXYCETYL ETHER appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists ISOPROPYL HYDROXYCETYL ETHER 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.
ISOPROPYL HYDROXYCETYL ETHER 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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Source note for ISOPROPYL HYDROXYCETYL ETHER
This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for ISOPROPYL HYDROXYCETYL ETHER from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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