TETRADECYL/HEXADECYL C18-20 HYDROXYALKYL ACID
2-hexadecyl-3-hydroxyicosanoic acid
TETRADECYL/HEXADECYL C18-20 HYDROXYALKYL ACID 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.
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Chemical identity and properties
2-Hexadecyl-3-hydroxyicosanoic acid
- IUPAC name
- 2-hexadecyl-3-hydroxyicosanoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C36H72O3
- Molecular weight
- 553.0 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 552.54814615 Da
- XLogP3
- 16.4
- Topological polar surface area
- 57.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID70995570
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
What the official INCI name states
The official label is a composite INCI name with 2 named source-material segments. Each segment must be reconciled with the supplier specification.
- Identity type from wording
- composite
- Named source segments
- 2
Review parsed source-name segments
- TETRADECYL
- HEXADECYL C18-20 HYDROXYALKYL ACID
This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.
Inventory details for TETRADECYL/HEXADECYL C18-20 HYDROXYALKYL ACID
INCI name
TETRADECYL/HEXADECYL C18-20 HYDROXYALKYL ACID
Description
2-hexadecyl-3-hydroxyicosanoic acid
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 87168
- Imported identity
- TETRADECYL/HEXADECYL C18-20 HYDROXYALKYL ACID
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for TETRADECYL/HEXADECYL C18-20 HYDROXYALKYL ACID
Key data
- SKIN PROTECTING
- Helping to avoid harmful effects to the skin from external factors.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How TETRADECYL/HEXADECYL C18-20 HYDROXYALKYL ACID appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists TETRADECYL/HEXADECYL C18-20 HYDROXYALKYL ACID 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.
TETRADECYL/HEXADECYL C18-20 HYDROXYALKYL ACID 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.
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This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for TETRADECYL/HEXADECYL C18-20 HYDROXYALKYL ACID from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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