HYDROGENATED FARNESENE
Dodecane, 2,6,10-trimethyl-,Farnesane,Trimethyldodecane
HYDROGENATED FARNESENE 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

Farnesane
Farnesane is a sesquiterpene that is dodecane substituted by methyl groups at positions 2, 6 and 10. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is an alkane and a sesquiterpene. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 2,6,10-trimethyldodecane
- Molecular formula
- C15H32
- Molecular weight
- 212.41 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 212.250401021 Da
- XLogP3
- 7.5
- Topological polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 0
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
12 more reported names
External database identifiers
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for HYDROGENATED FARNESENE
INCI name
HYDROGENATED FARNESENE
Description
Dodecane, 2,6,10-trimethyl-,Farnesane,Trimethyldodecane
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 90209
- Imported identity
- HYDROGENATED FARNESENE
- Source update
- 30/07/2013
Annex records for HYDROGENATED FARNESENE
Key data
- 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.
- SOLVENT
- Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
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How HYDROGENATED FARNESENE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists HYDROGENATED FARNESENE 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.
HYDROGENATED FARNESENE 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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