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InventoryRef 7496415/10/2010

CETYL OLEATE

Hexadecyl 9-(Z)-octadecenoate

CETYL OLEATE 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 22393-86-8

CAS 22393-86-8PubChem CID 5377655

Cetyl Oleate

Palmityl oleate is a wax ester obtained by the formal condensation of hexadecan-1-ol with oleic acid. It is functionally related to a hexadecan-1-ol and an oleic acid. — ChEBI

IUPAC name: hexadecyl (Z)-octadec-9-enoate

Molecular formula: C34H66O2
Molecular weight: 506.9 g/mol
Exact mass: 506.50628134 Da
XLogP3: 15.3
Topological polar surface area: 26.3 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 2
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

Palmityl oleateHexadecyl oleateHexadecyl 9-octadecenoatehexadecanyl 9Z-octadecenoateGLICOCERIDE OCS78K2L26L8N9-Octadecenoic acid, hexadecyl esterCHEBI:75622

16 more reported names

WE(16:0/18:1(9Z))RefChem:918286244-950-6Oleic acid, hexadecyl esterUNII-78K2L26L8Nhexadecyl (9Z)-octadec-9-enoate1-hexadecyl oleateEINECS 244-950-6hexadecanol oleate ester9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-, hexadecyl esterPalmityl oleate, ~99%hexadecyl 9Z-octadecenoatehexadecanyl (9Z)-octadecenoateHexadecyl (9Z)-9-octadecenoate #HY-W835767NSC-152069

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External database identifiers

ChEBI:CHEBI:75622
PubMed:22058425

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Inventory details for CETYL OLEATE

INCI name

CETYL OLEATE

Description

Hexadecyl 9-(Z)-octadecenoate

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 74964
Imported identity: CETYL OLEATE
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

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Key data

CAS

22393-86-8

244-950-6

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.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

#6006 · CETYL OLEATE

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

CETYL LAURATESKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

CETYL MYRISTATESKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

CETYL NIACINAMIDE RIBOSIDE CHLORIDEANTIOXIDANT, HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

CETYL NICOTINATE RIBOSIDE CHLORIDEANTIOXIDANT, HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

CETYL PALMITATEFRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

CETYL PPG-2 ISODECETH-7 CARBOXYLATESKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

CETYL RICINOLEATESKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

CETYL STEARATESKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

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How CETYL OLEATE appears in the CosIng inventory

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Source note for CETYL OLEATE

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