Is CETYL BEHENATE safe to use in EU cosmetics?

CETYL BEHENATE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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CETYL BEHENATE

Cetyl Behenate

CETYL BEHENATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

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One PubChem compound was retained because the exact CosIng name appears among its reported synonyms.

PubChem title: Cetyl Behenate
IUPAC name: hexadecyl docosanoate
Molecular formula: C38H76O2
Molecular weight: 565.0 g/mol
InChIKey: UEDYHQHDUXDFGA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Exact CosIng INCI name equals a PubChem synonym · Checked 2026-08-31

Inventory details for CETYL BEHENATE

INCI name

CETYL BEHENATE

Description

Cetyl Behenate

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 89086
Imported identity: CETYL BEHENATE
Source update: 24/07/2012

European Commission CosIng source notes

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Official EU ingredient-name evidence

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

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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 CETYL BEHENATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists CETYL 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.

Regulatory conditions, if any, come from Annex II–VI records and should be checked before use in a formulation.

Frequently asked questions

CETYL 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.

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Source note for CETYL BEHENATE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for CETYL 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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