What function does ARACHIDYL BEHENATE serve in cosmetics?

According to the EU CosIng inventory, ARACHIDYL BEHENATE carries the following function designation(s): SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING.

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InventoryRef 7435615/10/2010

ARACHIDYL BEHENATE

Icosyl docosanoate

ARACHIDYL BEHENATE 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 42233-14-7

CAS 42233-14-7PubChem CID 3016339

Arachidyl Behenate

arachidyl behenate has been reported in Cynara cardunculus with data available. — LOTUS - the natural products occurrence database

IUPAC name: icosyl docosanoate

Molecular formula: C42H84O2
Molecular weight: 621.1 g/mol
Exact mass: 620.64713192 Da
XLogP3: 20.6
Topological polar surface area: 26.3 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 2
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

Eicosanyl docosanoateDocosanoic acid, eicosyl esterBehenic acid, arachidyl esterUNII-9G00Q0O2NS9G00Q0O2NSeicosyl behenatearachicyl behenateBehenic acid arachidyl ester

12 more reported names

EINECS 255-728-3WAXENOL 822WE(20:0/22:0)Arachidyl behenic acidRefChem:113682ARACHIDYL BEHENATE [INCI]JWEYEHAVGPUUDR-UHFFFAOYSA-NEicosyl docosanoateDocosanoic acid, eicosanyl esterWE(20:0/22:0); eicosyl docosanoateDB-050880HY-165745

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External database identifiers

EPA DTXSID:DTXSID00195066
PubMed:22058425

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Inventory details for ARACHIDYL BEHENATE

INCI name

ARACHIDYL BEHENATE

Description

Icosyl docosanoate

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 74356
Imported identity: ARACHIDYL BEHENATE
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for ARACHIDYL BEHENATE

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Key data

CAS

42233-14-7

255-728-3

Restriction

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Function

SKIN CONDITIONING: Maintaining the skin in good condition.
SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT: Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
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.

#2145 · ARACHIDYL BEHENATE

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

APHANOTHECE SACRUM POLYSACCHARIDESCHELATING; EMULSION STABILISING; FILM FORMING; HUMECTANT; SKIN PROTECTING; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING; D…

APRICOTAMIDE DEASURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

APRICOTAMIDOPROPYL BETAINEANTISTATIC, CLEANSING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - F…

ARACHIDYL ALCOHOLEMULSION STABILISING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

ARACHIDYL GLYCOLHUMECTANT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA FLOURABRASIVE, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

ASCORBYL METHYLSILANOL PECTINATEANTIOXIDANT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

ASTRAGALUS GUMMIFER GUMBINDING, EMULSION STABILISING, FILM FORMING, FRAGRANCE, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

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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 ARACHIDYL BEHENATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists ARACHIDYL BEHENATE 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.

ARACHIDYL BEHENATE 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.

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ARACHIDYL BEHENATE 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, ARACHIDYL BEHENATE carries the following function designation(s):

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Source note for ARACHIDYL BEHENATE

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

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