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PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRATE

Propylene didecanoate

PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRATE 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 53824-77-4

CAS 53824-77-4PubChem CID 103849

Propylene Glycol Dicaprate

The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the following ingredients are safe in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating...Propylene Glycol Dicaprate... — Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

IUPAC name: 2-decanoyloxypropyl decanoate

Molecular formula: C23H44O4
Molecular weight: 384.6 g/mol
Exact mass: 384.32395988 Da
XLogP3: 8.6
Topological polar surface area: 52.6 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 4
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

1,2-Propanediol didecanoatePropylene glycol didecanoateUNII-U783H9JHWYU783H9JHWY1,2-Propylene glycol didecanoateDecanoic acid, 1-methyl-1,2-ethanediyl esterEINECS 258-814-9CAPTEX 100

13 more reported names

1,2-PROPANEDIOL DICAPRATEN-DECANOIC ACID, 1,2-PROPANEDIYL ESTERRefChem:176537PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRATE [INCI]258-814-9LLWBURYUFJULRC-UHFFFAOYSA-NPropylene didecanoatePropane-1,2-diyl bis(decanoate)propylene dicapratePropane-1,2-diyl didecanoateDecanoic acid, 1,1'-(1-methyl-1,2-ethanediyl) esterNFIHXTUNNGIYRF-UHFFFAOYSA-NDB-221790

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External database identifiers

EPA DTXSID:DTXSID40866364

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PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 56519-72-3

CAS 56519-72-3PubChem CID 20482300

Propanediol dicaprate

IUPAC name: 3-decanoyloxypropyl decanoate

Molecular formula: C23H44O4
Molecular weight: 384.6 g/mol
Exact mass: 384.32395988 Da
XLogP3: 8.5
Topological polar surface area: 52.6 Å²
Hydrogen-bond donors: 0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors: 4
Covalent units: 1
Defined stereocentres: 0

Also known as

1,3-Propanediol didecanoate1,3-Propanediol dicaprateDecanoic acid, trimethylene esterDecanoic acid, 1,3-propanediyl ester5Q3540E9B5UNII-5Q3540E9B5Decanoic acid, 1,1'-(1,3-propanediyl) esterRefChem:202738

3 more reported names

propane-1,3-diyl bis(decanoate)Propane-1,3-diyl didecanoatePXVAQENAIBBOHT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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External database identifiers

EPA DTXSID:DTXSID301018732

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Inventory details for PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRATE

INCI name

PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRATE

Description

Propylene didecanoate

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 78792
Imported identity: PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRATE
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRATE

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Key data

CAS

56519-72-3 / 53824-77-4

258-814-9

Restriction

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Function

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.

#23315 · PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRATE

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

PROPYLENE GLYCOL AZELATE ESTERSANTI-SEBUM; SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT; SKIN PROTECTING; SKIN CONDITIONING - OCCLUSIVE

PROPYLENE GLYCOL CETETH-3 ACETATESKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

PROPYLENE GLYCOL CETETH-3 PROPIONATESKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

PROPYLENE GLYCOL CITRATEHUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPROATESKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRYLATESKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATESKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICOCOATESKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

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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 PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRATE 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.

PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRATE 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

PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRATE 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, PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRATE carries the following function designation(s):

SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

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Source note for PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRATE

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

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