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C18-21 ALKANE

C18-21 Alkane is a mixture of alkanes with 18 to 21 carbons in the alkyl chain.

C18-21 ALKANE is linked to 1 EU annex record on this page. Inventory note: II/875 Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated middle, except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen..

Inventory details for C18-21 ALKANE

INCI name

C18-21 ALKANE

Description

C18-21 Alkane is a mixture of alkanes with 18 to 21 carbons in the alkyl chain.

Key data

Restriction
II/875 Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated middle, except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen.
Function

How C18-21 ALKANE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists C18-21 ALKANE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 1 annex record. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex record shows where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

C18-21 ALKANE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function 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

C18-21 ALKANE appears in the EU CosIng inventory and has linked annex records. Check the annex records above for applicable restrictions, concentration limits and conditions of use. Annex II listing means prohibited; Annex III means restricted; Annexes IV, V and VI mean permitted under specified conditions.

The restriction field for C18-21 ALKANE reads: "II/875 Distillates (petroleum), hydrotreated middle, except if the full refining history is known and it can be shown that the substance from which it is produced is not a carcinogen.". This is the restriction note recorded in the CosIng inventory for this ingredient. For authoritative conditions and limits, always refer to the linked annex entries above.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, C18-21 ALKANE carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 64742-46-7; may appear across multiple EU annex records. Viewing the CAS lookup page shows all Annex II–VI entries sharing this identifier, which is useful for identifying cross-annex regulatory status of the same chemical substance.

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Source note for C18-21 ALKANE

This page combines the CosIng inventory entry for C18-21 ALKANE with 1 linked Annex II–VI record from the local dataset built from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials.

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