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DECENE

1-Decene

DECENE 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.

Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 872-05-9
CAS 872-05-9PubChem CID 13381

1-Decene

1-decene is an alkene that is decane containing one double bond at position 1. It has a role as a metabolite. ChEBI

IUPAC name
dec-1-ene
Molecular formula
C10H20
Molecular weight
140.27 g/mol
Exact mass
140.156500638 Da
XLogP3
5.7
Topological polar surface area
0.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
0
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Decylenen-1-Decene1-n-Decenealpha-Decenen-DecyleneGulftene 10Dialene 10NSC 62122
16 more reported names
CCRIS 5718HSDB 1073EINECS 212-819-2UNII-7O4U4C718P7O4U4C718PNSC-62122DECENE, 1-CHEBI:87315EC 212-819-2RefChem:6716212-819-2decene-1.alpha.-DeceneUNII-U333RI6EB7UNII-4U179ML4TJUNII-CQ4IKK1766
External database identifiers

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 DECENE

INCI name

DECENE

Description

1-Decene

Record provenance

Inventory reference
55592
Imported identity
DECENE
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes

Key data

Restriction
Function
SOLVENT
Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
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.

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

Additional official and scientific sources

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How DECENE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists DECENE 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.

DECENE 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.

Frequently asked questions

DECENE 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.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, DECENE carries the following function designation(s):

CAS 872-05-9 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 DECENE

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

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